Strong on schools, with safety to consider
St. John's at a glance
- House prices
- £406,500
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 80th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 149.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle33rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs St. John's a good place to live?
St. John's may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. 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 Woking below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in St. John's
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 149.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 9th 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 St. John's
House prices
- Median sale price
- £406,500
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 124 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 St. John's
Schools
80th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in St. John's
Flood risk
2.5% 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 0.8% of the area. That is the 33rd 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 St. John's
Transport
67th 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 St. John's a good place to live?
St. John's may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is St. John's safe?
St. John's ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in St. John's?
The median sale price was £406,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in St. John's?
Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near St. John's?
Nearby public profiles include Knaphill in Woking and Mount Hermon in Woking.
