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Is Meads a good place to live?

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In Meads (BN20 7), recorded crime is 55% below the national average, homes sell for around £384,820 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, 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 Meads BN20 7

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Meads BN20 7 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (1 of 3,971) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 are at significant risk.

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 £76,371, median £65,500 (212 sales)1996: mean £81,842, median £66,750 (242 sales)1997: mean £92,272, median £73,750 (286 sales)1998: mean £90,737, median £65,500 (249 sales)1999: mean £97,466, median £79,725 (288 sales)2000: mean £123,103, median £99,975 (284 sales)2001: mean £144,021, median £125,000 (295 sales)2002: mean £161,826, median £139,950 (286 sales)2003: mean £190,754, median £169,250 (238 sales)2004: mean £214,353, median £185,000 (253 sales)2005: mean £242,797, median £193,750 (228 sales)2006: mean £236,504, median £190,000 (255 sales)2007: mean £262,465, median £220,000 (251 sales)2008: mean £284,761, median £242,500 (159 sales)2009: mean £254,186, median £210,000 (191 sales)2010: mean £261,177, median £230,000 (171 sales)2011: mean £259,375, median £225,475 (204 sales)2012: mean £258,504, median £217,500 (170 sales)2013: mean £269,618, median £229,998 (214 sales)2014: mean £263,298, median £226,250 (230 sales)2015: mean £281,065, median £227,500 (241 sales)2016: mean £317,232, median £256,225 (228 sales)2017: mean £308,089, median £255,000 (213 sales)2018: mean £335,375, median £274,750 (176 sales)2019: mean £316,100, median £270,000 (180 sales)2020: mean £371,519, median £272,000 (142 sales)2021: mean £365,201, median £300,000 (277 sales)2022: mean £393,028, median £320,000 (255 sales)2023: mean £390,579, median £315,000 (145 sales)2024: mean £384,820, median £310,000 (149 sales)2025: mean £383,644, median £307,250 (136 sales)2026: mean £382,712, median £330,000 (21 sales)1995: mean £76,371, median £65,500 (212 sales)1996: mean £81,842, median £66,750 (242 sales)1997: mean £92,272, median £73,750 (286 sales)1998: mean £90,737, median £65,500 (249 sales)1999: mean £97,466, median £79,725 (288 sales)2000: mean £123,103, median £99,975 (284 sales)2001: mean £144,021, median £125,000 (295 sales)2002: mean £161,826, median £139,950 (286 sales)2003: mean £190,754, median £169,250 (238 sales)2004: mean £214,353, median £185,000 (253 sales)2005: mean £242,797, median £193,750 (228 sales)2006: mean £236,504, median £190,000 (255 sales)2007: mean £262,465, median £220,000 (251 sales)2008: mean £284,761, median £242,500 (159 sales)2009: mean £254,186, median £210,000 (191 sales)2010: mean £261,177, median £230,000 (171 sales)2011: mean £259,375, median £225,475 (204 sales)2012: mean £258,504, median £217,500 (170 sales)2013: mean £269,618, median £229,998 (214 sales)2014: mean £263,298, median £226,250 (230 sales)2015: mean £281,065, median £227,500 (241 sales)2016: mean £317,232, median £256,225 (228 sales)2017: mean £308,089, median £255,000 (213 sales)2018: mean £335,375, median £274,750 (176 sales)2019: mean £316,100, median £270,000 (180 sales)2020: mean £371,519, median £272,000 (142 sales)2021: mean £365,201, median £300,000 (277 sales)2022: mean £393,028, median £320,000 (255 sales)2023: mean £390,579, median £315,000 (145 sales)2024: mean £384,820, median £310,000 (149 sales)2025: mean £383,644, median £307,250 (136 sales)2026: mean £382,712, median £330,000 (21 sales) MeanMedian £393,028 £65,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BN20 7, 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 (21 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 29 crimesJun 24: 29 crimesJul 24: 30 crimesAug 24: 35 crimesSep 24: 30 crimesOct 24: 23 crimesNov 24: 20 crimesDec 24: 31 crimesFeb 25: 18 crimesMar 25: 33 crimesApr 25: 24 crimesMay 25: 43 crimesJun 25: 23 crimesJul 25: 28 crimesAug 25: 21 crimesSep 25: 20 crimesOct 25: 16 crimesNov 25: 25 crimesDec 25: 18 crimesFeb 26: 25 crimesMar 26: 31 crimesApr 26: 27 crimesMay 26: 24 crimesJun 26: 37 crimes Jun 26: 37 crimes 43 16 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BN20 7 (May 24–Jun 26, average 27/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
52
One-person households
49%
Households with children
13%
Households
5,771

Owned 56% · Social rent 5% · Private rent 39%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BN20 7.

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Meads BN20 7: frequently asked questions

Is Meads BN20 7 a good place to live?

In Meads (BN20 7), recorded crime is 55% below the national average, homes sell for around £384,820 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Meads BN20 7?

Recorded crime in Meads BN20 7 runs at 120.0 per 1,000 properties, 55% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Meads BN20 7 safe?

Crime in Meads BN20 7 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Meads BN20 7 runs at 120.0 per 1,000 properties, 55% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Meads BN20 7?

Homes in Meads BN20 7 sell for around £384,820 on average, based on 149 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Meads BN20 7 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Meads BN20 7 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (1 of 3,971) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Meads BN20 7?

There are 3 schools in Meads BN20 7 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Meads BN20 7 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Meads BN20 7, 0 (0%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Meads BN20 7 a deprived area?

Meads BN20 7 sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).