Virginia Water neighbourhood data at a glance
Virginia Water at a glance
- House prices
- £667,500
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 49.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle69th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle70th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Virginia Water a good place to live?
Virginia Water has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Runnymede 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
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Virginia Water
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 49.1 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 Virginia Water
House prices
- Median sale price
- £667,500
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 44 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 Virginia Water
Schools
46th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Virginia Water
Flood risk
10.1% 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 4% of the area. That is the 70th 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 Virginia Water
Transport
56th 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 Virginia Water a good place to live?
Virginia Water has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Virginia Water safe?
Virginia Water ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Virginia Water?
The median sale price was £667,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Virginia Water?
Schools rank in the 46th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Virginia Water?
Nearby public profiles include Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South in Runnymede and Woodham & Rowtown in Runnymede.
