Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Chalkwell at a glance
- House prices
- £260,000
- Middle39th percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 128.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak14th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th 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. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swale below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Chalkwell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 128.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 14th 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
- £260,000
- Percentile
- 39th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 55 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
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chalkwell
Flood risk
13.9% 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 8.3% of the area. That is the 77th 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
91st 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. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Chalkwell safe?
Chalkwell ranks in the 14th 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 £260,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 39th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chalkwell?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chalkwell?
Nearby public profiles include Roman in Swale and Sheppey East in Swale.
