Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Southbury at a glance

House prices
£471,500
Higher prices85th percentile
Schools
38th percentile
Middle
Transport
96th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
134.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak12th percentile
Flood risk
5.9% of the area in flood zones
Middle55th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Southbury a good place to live?

Southbury may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data 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 Enfield below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Southbury

Crime rate

Crime rate
134.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
12th 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 Southbury

House prices

Median sale price
£471,500
Percentile
85th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 108 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 Southbury

Schools

38th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Southbury

Flood risk

5.9% 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 0.9% of the area. That is the 55th 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 Southbury

Transport

96th 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 Southbury a good place to live?

Southbury may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Southbury safe?

Southbury ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Southbury?

The median sale price was £471,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Southbury?

Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Southbury?

Nearby public profiles include Brimsdown in Enfield and Hodnet in Shropshire.