Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Thrapston at a glance

House prices
£297,500
Middle50th percentile
Schools
64th percentile
Middle
Transport
16th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
44.7 per 1,000 residents
Strong75th percentile
Flood risk
20.4% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land85th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Thrapston a good place to live?

Thrapston may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 North Northamptonshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

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 Thrapston

Crime rate

Crime rate
44.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
75th 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 Thrapston

House prices

Median sale price
£297,500
Percentile
50th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 157 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 Thrapston

Schools

64th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Thrapston

Flood risk

20.4% 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 15% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Thrapston

Transport

16th 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 Thrapston a good place to live?

Thrapston may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 Thrapston safe?

Thrapston ranks in the 75th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Thrapston?

The median sale price was £297,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Thrapston?

Schools rank in the 64th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Thrapston?

Nearby public profiles include Earls Barton in North Northamptonshire and Alton Eastbrooke in East Hampshire.