Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Brett Vale at a glance

House prices
£520,000
Higher prices90th percentile
Schools
48th percentile
Middle
Transport
5th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
30.5 per 1,000 residents
Strong91st percentile
Flood risk
7.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle60th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Brett Vale a good place to live?

Brett Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. 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.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Brett Vale

Crime rate

Crime rate
30.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
91st percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 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 Brett Vale

House prices

Median sale price
£520,000
Percentile
90th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 25 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Brett Vale

Schools

48th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Brett Vale

Flood risk

7.2% 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 6% of the area. That is the 60th 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 Brett Vale

Transport

5th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Brett Vale a good place to live?

Brett Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Brett Vale safe?

Brett Vale ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Brett Vale?

The median sale price was £520,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 90th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Brett Vale?

Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Brett Vale?

Nearby public profiles include South East Cosford in Babergh and North West Cosford in Babergh.