Strong on safety, with schools to consider

Valley Park at a glance

House prices
£447,500
Higher prices82nd percentile
Schools
23rd percentile
Weak
Transport
61st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
20 per 1,000 residents
Strong97th percentile
Flood risk
10% of the area in flood zones
Middle69th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Valley Park a good place to live?

Valley Park may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance 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 Test Valley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Valley Park

Crime rate

Crime rate
20 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
97th 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 Valley Park

House prices

Median sale price
£447,500
Percentile
82nd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 66 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 Valley Park

Schools

23rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Valley Park

Flood risk

10% 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 6.1% of the area. That is the 69th 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 Valley Park

Transport

61st 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 Valley Park a good place to live?

Valley Park may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Valley Park safe?

Valley Park ranks in the 97th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Valley Park?

The median sale price was £447,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 82nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Valley Park?

Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Valley Park?

Nearby public profiles include Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams in Test Valley and Anna in Test Valley.