Ravensbury
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Ravensbury at a glance
- House prices
- £442,500
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 74.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle43rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 27.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land89th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ravensbury a good place to live?
Ravensbury may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Merton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- 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 Ravensbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 74.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 43rd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Ravensbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £442,500
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 46 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 Ravensbury
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ravensbury
Flood risk
27.6% 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 16.2% of the area. That is the 89th 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 Ravensbury
Transport
87th 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 Ravensbury a good place to live?
Ravensbury may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ravensbury safe?
Ravensbury ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ravensbury?
The median sale price was £442,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ravensbury?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ravensbury?
Nearby public profiles include St. Helier in Merton and Lavender Fields in Merton.
