Chelsfield
Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Chelsfield at a glance
- House prices
- £555,000
- Higher prices92nd percentile
- Schools
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 42.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chelsfield a good place to live?
Chelsfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Chelsfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Chelsfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £555,000
- Percentile
- 92nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 127 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 Chelsfield
Schools
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chelsfield
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Chelsfield
Transport
78th 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 Chelsfield a good place to live?
Chelsfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Chelsfield safe?
Chelsfield ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chelsfield?
The median sale price was £555,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 92nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chelsfield?
Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chelsfield?
Nearby public profiles include Darwin in Bromley and Farnborough & Crofton in Bromley.
