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Wincheap at a glance

House prices
£286,500
Middle48th percentile
Schools
50th percentile
Middle
Transport
73rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
114.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak18th percentile
Flood risk
11% of the area in flood zones
Middle72nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Wincheap a good place to live?

Wincheap has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Canterbury below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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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

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Wincheap

Crime rate

Crime rate
114.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
18th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Wincheap

House prices

Median sale price
£286,500
Percentile
48th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 104 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 Wincheap

Schools

50th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Wincheap

Flood risk

11% 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 8.6% of the area. That is the 72nd 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 Wincheap

Transport

73rd 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 Wincheap a good place to live?

Wincheap has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Wincheap safe?

Wincheap ranks in the 18th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Wincheap?

The median sale price was £286,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Wincheap?

Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Wincheap?

Nearby public profiles include St. Stephens in Canterbury and Apley Castle in Telford and Wrekin.