Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Sturminster Newton at a glance
- House prices
- £277,750
- Middle45th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 55.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle62nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 26.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land88th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sturminster Newton a good place to live?
Sturminster Newton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. 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 Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
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 Sturminster Newton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 55.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 62nd 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 Sturminster Newton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £277,750
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 50 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 Sturminster Newton
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sturminster Newton
Flood risk
26.1% 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 21.8% 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 Sturminster Newton
Transport
20th 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 Sturminster Newton a good place to live?
Sturminster Newton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. 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 Sturminster Newton safe?
Sturminster Newton ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sturminster Newton?
The median sale price was £277,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 45th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sturminster Newton?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sturminster Newton?
Nearby public profiles include Rodwell & Wyke in Dorset and Stanton in West Suffolk.
