Chalkwell
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Chalkwell at a glance
- House prices
- £302,500
- Middle52nd percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 141.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak10th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle43rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chalkwell a good place to live?
Chalkwell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 Southend-on-Sea below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Chalkwell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 141.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 10th 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 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 Chalkwell
House prices
- Median sale price
- £302,500
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 114 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 Chalkwell
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chalkwell
Flood risk
3.9% 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 1.9% of the area. That is the 43rd 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 Chalkwell
Transport
90th 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 Chalkwell a good place to live?
Chalkwell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 Chalkwell safe?
Chalkwell ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chalkwell?
The median sale price was £302,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 52nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chalkwell?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chalkwell?
Nearby public profiles include West Shoebury in Southend-on-Sea and Belfairs in Southend-on-Sea.
