Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Stow at a glance
- House prices
- £222,500
- Lower prices26th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 49.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle69th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Stow a good place to live?
Stow may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Lindsey below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most 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 Stow
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 49.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Stow
House prices
- Median sale price
- £222,500
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 22 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 Stow
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Stow
Flood risk
14.5% 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 10.4% of the area. That is the 78th 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 Stow
Transport
22nd 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 Stow a good place to live?
Stow may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Stow safe?
Stow ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Stow?
The median sale price was £222,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 26th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Stow?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Stow?
Nearby public profiles include Market Rasen in West Lindsey and Cherry Willingham in West Lindsey.
