Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Wescott at a glance
- House prices
- £450,000
- Higher prices83rd percentile
- Schools
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 75.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle42nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.8% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land27th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wescott a good place to live?
Wescott may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wokingham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Wescott
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 75.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 42nd 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 Wescott
House prices
- Median sale price
- £450,000
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 106 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 Wescott
Schools
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wescott
Flood risk
1.8% 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 1.2% of the area. That is the 27th 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 Wescott
Transport
51st 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 Wescott a good place to live?
Wescott may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wescott safe?
Wescott ranks in the 42nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wescott?
The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wescott?
Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wescott?
Nearby public profiles include Loddon in Wokingham and Boley Park in Lichfield.
