Rural North
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Rural North at a glance
- House prices
- £470,000
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 36.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong85th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle61st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rural North a good place to live?
Rural North may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Colchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Rural North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 36.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 85th 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 Rural North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £470,000
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 104 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 Rural North
Schools
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rural North
Flood risk
7.5% 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 6.4% of the area. That is the 61st 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 Rural North
Transport
16th 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 Rural North a good place to live?
Rural North may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Rural North safe?
Rural North ranks in the 85th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rural North?
The median sale price was £470,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rural North?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rural North?
Nearby public profiles include Lexden & Braiswick in Colchester and Clutton & Farmborough North East in Bath and North East Somerset.
