Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Roundswell at a glance

House prices
£322,000
Middle57th percentile
Schools
6th percentile
Weak
Transport
90th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
122.5 per 1,000 residents
Weak16th percentile
Flood risk
30.4% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land90th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Roundswell a good place to live?

Roundswell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 North Devon below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

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

Crime rate

Crime rate
122.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
16th 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 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 Roundswell

House prices

Median sale price
£322,000
Percentile
57th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 48 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 Roundswell

Schools

6th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Roundswell

Flood risk

30.4% 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 26.6% of the area. That is the 90th 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 Roundswell

Transport

90th 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 Roundswell a good place to live?

Roundswell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Roundswell safe?

Roundswell ranks in the 16th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Roundswell?

The median sale price was £322,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Roundswell?

Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Roundswell?

Nearby public profiles include Heanton Punchardon in North Devon and Maldon North in Maldon.