Thurnby & Houghton
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Thurnby & Houghton at a glance
- House prices
- £342,000
- Middle62nd percentile
- Schools
- 44th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 60.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle57th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Thurnby & Houghton a good place to live?
Thurnby & Houghton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Harborough below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Thurnby & Houghton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 60.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Thurnby & Houghton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £342,000
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 107 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 Thurnby & Houghton
Schools
44th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Thurnby & Houghton
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 1.9% of the area. That is the 32nd 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 Thurnby & Houghton
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.
FAQs
Is Thurnby & Houghton a good place to live?
Thurnby & Houghton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Thurnby & Houghton safe?
Thurnby & Houghton ranks in the 57th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Thurnby & Houghton?
The median sale price was £342,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 62nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Thurnby & Houghton?
Schools rank in the 44th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Thurnby & Houghton?
Nearby public profiles include Glen in Harborough and Market Harborough-Little Bowden in Harborough.
