Broomfield and The Walthams
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Broomfield and The Walthams at a glance
- House prices
- £496,000
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 75th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 89.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle31st percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle66th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Broomfield and The Walthams a good place to live?
Broomfield and The Walthams may be a good fit for people who value 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 Chelmsford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- 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 Broomfield and The Walthams
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 89.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 31st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Broomfield and The Walthams
House prices
- Median sale price
- £496,000
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 113 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 Broomfield and The Walthams
Schools
75th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Broomfield and The Walthams
Flood risk
8.6% 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 7.4% of the area. That is the 66th 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 Broomfield and The Walthams
Transport
20th 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.
FAQs
Is Broomfield and The Walthams a good place to live?
Broomfield and The Walthams may be a good fit for people who value 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 Broomfield and The Walthams safe?
Broomfield and The Walthams ranks in the 31st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Broomfield and The Walthams?
The median sale price was £496,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Broomfield and The Walthams?
Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Broomfield and The Walthams?
Nearby public profiles include Chelmsford Rural West in Chelmsford and Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield in Chelmsford.
