Schools may need closer review
Chafford and North Stifford at a glance
- House prices
- £390,000
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 66.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle50th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle40th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chafford and North Stifford a good place to live?
Chafford and North Stifford has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Thurrock below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Chafford and North Stifford
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Chafford and North Stifford
House prices
- Median sale price
- £390,000
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 73 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 Chafford and North Stifford
Schools
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chafford and North Stifford
Flood risk
3.5% 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 2.2% of the area. That is the 40th 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 Chafford and North Stifford
Transport
72nd 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 Chafford and North Stifford a good place to live?
Chafford and North Stifford has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Chafford and North Stifford safe?
Chafford and North Stifford ranks in the 50th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chafford and North Stifford?
The median sale price was £390,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chafford and North Stifford?
Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chafford and North Stifford?
Nearby public profiles include Grays Thurrock in Thurrock and Little Thurrock Rectory in Thurrock.
