Chilton
Strong on transport
Chilton at a glance
- House prices
- £235,000
- Middle31st percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 53.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle69th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chilton a good place to live?
Chilton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
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Crime rate in Chilton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Chilton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £235,000
- Percentile
- 31st percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 82 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 Chilton
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chilton
Flood risk
9.8% 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 7.1% of the area. That is the 69th 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 Chilton
Transport
84th 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 Chilton a good place to live?
Chilton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Chilton safe?
Chilton ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chilton?
The median sale price was £235,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chilton?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chilton?
Nearby public profiles include Combs Ford in Mid Suffolk and Needham Market in Mid Suffolk.
