Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Ravensthorpe at a glance

House prices
£197,500
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
13th percentile
Weak
Transport
64th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
180.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak5th percentile
Flood risk
12.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle73rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ravensthorpe a good place to live?

Ravensthorpe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Peterborough below.

Ravensthorpe and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Ravensthorpe£197,500180.7
Paston & Walton£200,000138.6
Dogsthorpe£215,00093.6

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ravensthorpe

Crime rate

Crime rate
180.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
5th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Ravensthorpe

House prices

Median sale price
£197,500
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 52 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Ravensthorpe

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Ravensthorpe is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 86.5 per 1,000 residents: higher than City of Peterborough (50.7) and higher than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. City of Peterborough and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeRavensthorpeCity of PeterboroughEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons86.550.735.9
Theft, including shoplifting23.319.118.1
Anti-social behaviour16.915.810.7
Criminal damage and arson14.19.96.8
Public order12.07.76.6
Other crime8.63.92.2
Drugs6.15.53.4
Vehicle crime6.05.55.3
Burglary5.54.23.7
Robbery1.61.11.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Ravensthorpe

Schools

13th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ravensthorpe

Flood risk

12.5% 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 8.6% of the area. That is the 73rd 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 Ravensthorpe

Transport

64th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Ravensthorpe a good place to live?

Ravensthorpe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ravensthorpe safe?

Ravensthorpe ranks in the 5th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ravensthorpe?

The median sale price was £197,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ravensthorpe?

Schools rank in the 13th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ravensthorpe?

Nearby public profiles include Paston & Walton in City of Peterborough and Dogsthorpe in City of Peterborough.