Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Chaucer at a glance
- House prices
- £435,000
- Higher prices80th percentile
- Schools
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 203.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 90.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land98th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chaucer a good place to live?
Chaucer may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data 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 Southwark 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
- House prices appear higher 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 Chaucer
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 203.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th 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 Chaucer
House prices
- Median sale price
- £435,000
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Chaucer
Schools
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chaucer
Flood risk
90.5% 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 81% of the area. That is the 98th 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 Chaucer
Transport
98th 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 Chaucer a good place to live?
Chaucer may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Chaucer safe?
Chaucer ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chaucer?
The median sale price was £435,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chaucer?
Schools rank in the 54th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chaucer?
Nearby public profiles include Peckham in Southwark and South Bermondsey in Southwark.
