Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Bush Fair at a glance
- House prices
- £325,000
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 101.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle44th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bush Fair a good place to live?
Bush Fair may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Harlow below.
Bush Fair and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Fair | £325,000 | 101.4 |
| Latton Bush & Stewards | £318,500 | 100.5 |
| Passmores | £335,000 | 131.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bush Fair
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 101.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Bush Fair
House prices
- Median sale price
- £325,000
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 60 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 Bush Fair
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bush Fair is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 45.5 per 1,000 residents: close to Harlow (47.7) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Bush Fair | Harlow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 45.5 | 47.7 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 11.0 | 18.0 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 8.3 | 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 6.5 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bush Fair
Schools
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bush Fair
Flood risk
4.3% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 44th 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 Bush Fair
Transport
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bush Fair a good place to live?
Bush Fair may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bush Fair safe?
Bush Fair ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bush Fair?
The median sale price was £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bush Fair?
Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bush Fair?
Nearby public profiles include Latton Bush & Stewards in Harlow and Passmores in Harlow.
