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Is Northwood a good place to live?

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In Northwood (L33 5), recorded crime is 57% above the national average, homes sell for around £114,443 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Northwood L33 5

Northwood L33 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~652 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £32,000, median £32,000 (2 sales)1996: mean £31,290, median £30,500 (5 sales)1997: mean £16,104, median £15,812 (3 sales)1998: mean £38,970, median £39,000 (15 sales)1999: mean £37,184, median £35,500 (13 sales)2000: mean £29,307, median £26,750 (7 sales)2001: mean £40,500, median £38,750 (4 sales)2002: mean £34,185, median £29,625 (10 sales)2003: mean £36,421, median £35,500 (12 sales)2004: mean £61,488, median £62,000 (17 sales)2005: mean £85,045, median £84,500 (20 sales)2006: mean £99,663, median £107,000 (23 sales)2007: mean £103,773, median £105,001 (11 sales)2008: mean £103,233, median £110,400 (12 sales)2009: mean £61,125, median £56,250 (4 sales)2010: mean £69,417, median £69,000 (6 sales)2011: mean £67,810, median £63,050 (5 sales)2012: mean £80,500, median £80,500 (2 sales)2013: mean £74,925, median £69,750 (6 sales)2014: mean £64,375, median £64,000 (8 sales)2015: mean £67,444, median £60,000 (9 sales)2016: mean £62,992, median £60,475 (6 sales)2017: mean £71,867, median £71,000 (15 sales)2018: mean £85,423, median £85,000 (13 sales)2019: mean £77,877, median £78,750 (15 sales)2020: mean £89,184, median £90,000 (19 sales)2021: mean £101,933, median £95,000 (15 sales)2022: mean £116,769, median £110,000 (13 sales)2023: mean £114,940, median £115,000 (14 sales)2024: mean £114,443, median £115,000 (14 sales)2025: mean £257,309, median £132,475 (16 sales)2026: mean £139,750, median £139,750 (2 sales)1995: mean £32,000, median £32,000 (2 sales)1996: mean £31,290, median £30,500 (5 sales)1997: mean £16,104, median £15,812 (3 sales)1998: mean £38,970, median £39,000 (15 sales)1999: mean £37,184, median £35,500 (13 sales)2000: mean £29,307, median £26,750 (7 sales)2001: mean £40,500, median £38,750 (4 sales)2002: mean £34,185, median £29,625 (10 sales)2003: mean £36,421, median £35,500 (12 sales)2004: mean £61,488, median £62,000 (17 sales)2005: mean £85,045, median £84,500 (20 sales)2006: mean £99,663, median £107,000 (23 sales)2007: mean £103,773, median £105,001 (11 sales)2008: mean £103,233, median £110,400 (12 sales)2009: mean £61,125, median £56,250 (4 sales)2010: mean £69,417, median £69,000 (6 sales)2011: mean £67,810, median £63,050 (5 sales)2012: mean £80,500, median £80,500 (2 sales)2013: mean £74,925, median £69,750 (6 sales)2014: mean £64,375, median £64,000 (8 sales)2015: mean £67,444, median £60,000 (9 sales)2016: mean £62,992, median £60,475 (6 sales)2017: mean £71,867, median £71,000 (15 sales)2018: mean £85,423, median £85,000 (13 sales)2019: mean £77,877, median £78,750 (15 sales)2020: mean £89,184, median £90,000 (19 sales)2021: mean £101,933, median £95,000 (15 sales)2022: mean £116,769, median £110,000 (13 sales)2023: mean £114,940, median £115,000 (14 sales)2024: mean £114,443, median £115,000 (14 sales)2025: mean £257,309, median £132,475 (16 sales)2026: mean £139,750, median £139,750 (2 sales) MeanMedian £257,309 £15,812 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in L33 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 19 crimesJun 24: 18 crimesJul 24: 17 crimesAug 24: 18 crimesSep 24: 16 crimesOct 24: 18 crimesNov 24: 10 crimesDec 24: 14 crimesJan 25: 13 crimesFeb 25: 22 crimesMar 25: 8 crimesApr 25: 21 crimesMay 25: 10 crimesJun 25: 16 crimesJul 25: 20 crimesAug 25: 15 crimesSep 25: 15 crimesOct 25: 20 crimesNov 25: 14 crimesDec 25: 8 crimesJan 26: 15 crimesFeb 26: 9 crimesMar 26: 17 crimesApr 26: 13 crimesMay 26: 20 crimesJun 26: 13 crimes Jun 26: 13 crimes 22 8 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in L33 5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 15/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
39%
Households with children
30%
Households
1,925

Owned 41% · Social rent 43% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for L33 5.

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Northwood L33 5: frequently asked questions

Is Northwood L33 5 a good place to live?

In Northwood (L33 5), recorded crime is 57% above the national average, homes sell for around £114,443 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Northwood L33 5?

Recorded crime in Northwood L33 5 runs at 419.4 per 1,000 properties, 57% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Northwood L33 5 safe?

Crime in Northwood L33 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Northwood L33 5 runs at 419.4 per 1,000 properties, 57% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Northwood L33 5?

Homes in Northwood L33 5 sell for around £114,443 on average, based on 14 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Northwood L33 5 at risk of flooding?

Northwood L33 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~652 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Northwood L33 5 a deprived area?

Northwood L33 5 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).