Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton at a glance
- House prices
- £370,000
- Middle69th percentile
- Schools
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 4th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 29 per 1,000 residents
- Strong92nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wathvale & Bishop Monkton a good place to live?
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton 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 Yorkshire 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 29 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 92nd 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £370,000
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 94 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Schools
62nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Flood risk
15.5% 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 11.2% of the area. That is the 80th 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Transport
4th 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton a good place to live?
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton safe?
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ranks in the 92nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton?
The median sale price was £370,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 69th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton?
Schools rank in the 62nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wathvale & Bishop Monkton?
Nearby public profiles include Harlow & St Georges in North Yorkshire and Sheriff Hutton & Derwent in North Yorkshire.
