Severn Vale
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Severn Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £484,500
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 41.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 24.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land88th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Severn Vale a good place to live?
Severn Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- 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 Severn Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th 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 Severn Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £484,500
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 78 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 Severn Vale
Schools
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Severn Vale
Flood risk
24.7% 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 23.4% of the area. That is the 88th 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 Severn Vale
Transport
14th 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 Severn Vale a good place to live?
Severn Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Severn Vale safe?
Severn Vale ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Severn Vale?
The median sale price was £484,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Severn Vale?
Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Severn Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Boyd Valley in South Gloucestershire and Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge in South Gloucestershire.
