Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Putnoe at a glance
- House prices
- £360,000
- Middle67th percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong77th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land21st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Putnoe a good place to live?
Putnoe may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bedford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Putnoe
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 77th 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 Putnoe
House prices
- Median sale price
- £360,000
- Percentile
- 67th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 73 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 Putnoe
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Putnoe
Flood risk
1.1% 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 0.8% of the area. That is the 21st 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 Putnoe
Transport
46th 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 Putnoe a good place to live?
Putnoe may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Putnoe safe?
Putnoe ranks in the 77th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Putnoe?
The median sale price was £360,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 67th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Putnoe?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Putnoe?
Nearby public profiles include Wixams & Wilstead in Bedford and Castle & Newnham in Bedford.
