Strong on transport

Oulton Broad at a glance

House prices
£240,000
Middle33rd percentile
Schools
43rd percentile
Middle
Transport
89th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
48.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle70th percentile
Flood risk
8.1% of the area in flood zones
Middle64th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Oulton Broad a good place to live?

Oulton Broad may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Suffolk below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

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Crime rate in Oulton Broad

Crime rate

Crime rate
48.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
70th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Oulton Broad

House prices

Median sale price
£240,000
Percentile
33rd percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 151 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Oulton Broad

Schools

43rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Oulton Broad

Flood risk

8.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.6% of the area. That is the 64th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Oulton Broad

Transport

89th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Oulton Broad a good place to live?

Oulton Broad may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Oulton Broad safe?

Oulton Broad ranks in the 70th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Oulton Broad?

The median sale price was £240,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Oulton Broad?

Schools rank in the 43rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Oulton Broad?

Nearby public profiles include Carlton & Whitton in East Suffolk and Western Felixstowe in East Suffolk.