Comparisons
A good comparison starts with a clear question. Choose the data that matters to you, then explore the towns behind the figures.
What would you like to compare?
Sold prices
Compare the middle sale price in each town, alongside the number of sales behind it.
Recorded crime
Recorded incidents per 1,000 residents, with population shown alongside each rate.
Gigabit availability
The share of premises where gigabit-capable broadband is available, not the speed people actually receive.
School ratings
A comparison that considers both the share of favourable recorded grades and the number of rated schools.
Flood-zone coverage
See towns grouped by the share of their land area in Flood Zone 3. These are coverage bands, not a safest-to-riskiest league table.
EPC ratings
Compare the share of recorded properties rated C or above, with the number of properties behind each figure.
Surface-water coverage
Explore the share of town land mapped at high or medium surface-water flood risk, grouped by coverage rather than ranked.
Read the measure, not just the position
Each comparison uses a defined sample and date. Sold prices and recorded crime use tied ranks. Broadband availability and EPC ratings also keep genuine ties; school ratings are adjusted for sample size. Flood-zone and surface-water coverage use groups without ranks.
There is no combined “best place to live” score. A low price, a historical inspection grade or an absence of mapped flood zones cannot settle that question for you.
How the comparisons workFound somewhere interesting?
Open its town guide to see the full picture and the checks to make at address level.