Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Box Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £417,500
- Higher prices78th percentile
- Schools
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 28.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong95th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Box Vale a good place to live?
Box Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Babergh below.
Box Vale and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Box Vale | £417,500 | 28.6 |
| Assington | £400,000 | 32.8 |
| Stour | £392,500 | 24.3 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
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
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Box Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 28.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Box Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £417,500
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 22 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Box Vale
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Box Vale is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 13.5 per 1,000 residents: lower than Babergh (22.9) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Box Vale | Babergh | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 13.5 | 22.9 | 35.9 |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2.5 | 3.7 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 1.7 | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 1.7 | 6.2 | 18.1 |
| Drugs | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.4 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Box Vale
Schools
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Box Vale
Flood risk
2.3% 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 1.7% of the area. That is the 30th 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 Box Vale
Transport
11th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Box Vale a good place to live?
Box Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Box Vale safe?
Box Vale ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Box Vale?
The median sale price was £417,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 78th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Box Vale?
Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Box Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Assington in Babergh and Stour in Babergh.
