Widcombe & Lyncombe
Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Widcombe & Lyncombe at a glance
- House prices
- £650,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 87.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle32nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.2% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Widcombe & Lyncombe a good place to live?
Widcombe & Lyncombe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally 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 Bath and North East Somerset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 87.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe
House prices
- Median sale price
- £650,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 51 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Widcombe & Lyncombe
Flood risk
16.2% 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% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe
Transport
95th 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe a good place to live?
Widcombe & Lyncombe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally 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 Widcombe & Lyncombe safe?
Widcombe & Lyncombe ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Widcombe & Lyncombe?
The median sale price was £650,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Widcombe & Lyncombe?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Widcombe & Lyncombe?
Nearby public profiles include Saltford in Bath and North East Somerset and Bathavon South in Bath and North East Somerset.
