Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Wissey at a glance
- House prices
- £312,500
- Middle55th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 3rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 29.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong92nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wissey a good place to live?
Wissey may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
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 Wissey
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 29.2 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 Wissey
House prices
- Median sale price
- £312,500
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
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 Wissey
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wissey
Flood risk
14.3% 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 12.4% of the area. That is the 78th 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 Wissey
Transport
3rd 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 Wissey a good place to live?
Wissey may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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 Wissey safe?
Wissey ranks in the 92nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wissey?
The median sale price was £312,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wissey?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wissey?
Nearby public profiles include Dersingham in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Threemilestone & Chacewater in Cornwall.
