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Is Bowes Park a good place to live?

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In Bowes Park (N22 8), recorded crime is 32% above the national average, homes sell for around £465,738 on average, there are 4 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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 Bowes Park N22 8

Bowes Park N22 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,892 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 £59,692, median £54,500 (110 sales)1996: mean £57,075, median £54,000 (115 sales)1997: mean £68,411, median £60,000 (172 sales)1998: mean £85,381, median £78,000 (159 sales)1999: mean £96,627, median £83,000 (192 sales)2000: mean £116,837, median £107,500 (178 sales)2001: mean £134,591, median £121,500 (182 sales)2002: mean £163,199, median £150,000 (168 sales)2003: mean £192,332, median £175,000 (146 sales)2004: mean £195,753, median £179,995 (131 sales)2005: mean £210,672, median £190,000 (121 sales)2006: mean £214,106, median £191,000 (158 sales)2007: mean £247,202, median £235,000 (190 sales)2008: mean £264,267, median £230,000 (81 sales)2009: mean £222,118, median £200,000 (71 sales)2010: mean £249,989, median £236,250 (81 sales)2011: mean £271,914, median £239,900 (74 sales)2012: mean £261,200, median £241,000 (82 sales)2013: mean £291,033, median £250,000 (104 sales)2014: mean £326,154, median £312,000 (119 sales)2015: mean £371,336, median £352,000 (131 sales)2016: mean £451,584, median £397,000 (103 sales)2017: mean £491,564, median £456,500 (74 sales)2018: mean £427,665, median £377,500 (100 sales)2019: mean £453,415, median £367,500 (74 sales)2020: mean £491,861, median £475,000 (65 sales)2021: mean £642,520, median £450,000 (118 sales)2022: mean £564,056, median £465,000 (93 sales)2023: mean £447,827, median £425,000 (78 sales)2024: mean £465,738, median £395,000 (111 sales)2025: mean £499,372, median £452,500 (70 sales)2026: mean £482,533, median £460,000 (15 sales)1995: mean £59,692, median £54,500 (110 sales)1996: mean £57,075, median £54,000 (115 sales)1997: mean £68,411, median £60,000 (172 sales)1998: mean £85,381, median £78,000 (159 sales)1999: mean £96,627, median £83,000 (192 sales)2000: mean £116,837, median £107,500 (178 sales)2001: mean £134,591, median £121,500 (182 sales)2002: mean £163,199, median £150,000 (168 sales)2003: mean £192,332, median £175,000 (146 sales)2004: mean £195,753, median £179,995 (131 sales)2005: mean £210,672, median £190,000 (121 sales)2006: mean £214,106, median £191,000 (158 sales)2007: mean £247,202, median £235,000 (190 sales)2008: mean £264,267, median £230,000 (81 sales)2009: mean £222,118, median £200,000 (71 sales)2010: mean £249,989, median £236,250 (81 sales)2011: mean £271,914, median £239,900 (74 sales)2012: mean £261,200, median £241,000 (82 sales)2013: mean £291,033, median £250,000 (104 sales)2014: mean £326,154, median £312,000 (119 sales)2015: mean £371,336, median £352,000 (131 sales)2016: mean £451,584, median £397,000 (103 sales)2017: mean £491,564, median £456,500 (74 sales)2018: mean £427,665, median £377,500 (100 sales)2019: mean £453,415, median £367,500 (74 sales)2020: mean £491,861, median £475,000 (65 sales)2021: mean £642,520, median £450,000 (118 sales)2022: mean £564,056, median £465,000 (93 sales)2023: mean £447,827, median £425,000 (78 sales)2024: mean £465,738, median £395,000 (111 sales)2025: mean £499,372, median £452,500 (70 sales)2026: mean £482,533, median £460,000 (15 sales) MeanMedian £642,520 £54,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in N22 8, 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 (15 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Jul 24: 3 crimesAug 24: 41 crimesSep 24: 49 crimesOct 24: 58 crimesNov 24: 58 crimesDec 24: 53 crimesJan 25: 56 crimesFeb 25: 60 crimesMar 25: 69 crimesApr 25: 67 crimesMay 25: 67 crimesJun 25: 69 crimesJul 25: 73 crimesAug 25: 60 crimesSep 25: 50 crimesOct 25: 71 crimesNov 25: 67 crimesDec 25: 66 crimesJan 26: 60 crimesFeb 26: 59 crimesMar 26: 81 crimesApr 26: 58 crimes Apr 26: 58 crimes 81 3 Jul 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in N22 8 (Jul 24–Apr 26, average 59/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
33%
Households with children
28%
Households
8,755

Owned 33% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), for N22 8.

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Bowes Park N22 8: frequently asked questions

Is Bowes Park N22 8 a good place to live?

In Bowes Park (N22 8), recorded crime is 32% above the national average, homes sell for around £465,738 on average, there are 4 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Bowes Park N22 8?

Recorded crime in Bowes Park N22 8 runs at 353.7 per 1,000 properties, 32% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Bowes Park N22 8 safe?

Crime in Bowes Park N22 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Bowes Park N22 8 runs at 353.7 per 1,000 properties, 32% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Bowes Park N22 8?

Homes in Bowes Park N22 8 sell for around £465,738 on average, based on 111 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bowes Park N22 8 at risk of flooding?

Bowes Park N22 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,892 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bowes Park N22 8?

There are 4 schools in Bowes Park N22 8 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Bowes Park N22 8 a deprived area?

Bowes Park N22 8 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).