Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Oundle at a glance
- House prices
- £400,000
- Higher prices75th percentile
- Schools
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 44.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong75th percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Oundle a good place to live?
Oundle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Oundle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 44.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 75th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Oundle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £400,000
- Percentile
- 75th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 143 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 Oundle
Schools
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Oundle
Flood risk
16.5% 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 14.7% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Oundle
Transport
19th 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.
FAQs
Is Oundle a good place to live?
Oundle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Oundle safe?
Oundle ranks in the 75th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Oundle?
The median sale price was £400,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 75th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Oundle?
Schools rank in the 65th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Oundle?
Nearby public profiles include Geddington & Stanion in North Northamptonshire and Thrapston in North Northamptonshire.
