Greenstead
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Greenstead at a glance
- House prices
- £278,000
- Middle45th percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 155.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak8th percentile
- Flood risk
- 17.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Greenstead a good place to live?
Greenstead 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 Colchester 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 Greenstead
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 155.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 8th 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 Greenstead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £278,000
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 85 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 Greenstead
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Greenstead
Flood risk
17.9% 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 15.6% of the area. That is the 82nd 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 Greenstead
Transport
94th 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 Greenstead a good place to live?
Greenstead 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 Greenstead safe?
Greenstead ranks in the 8th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Greenstead?
The median sale price was £278,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 45th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Greenstead?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Greenstead?
Nearby public profiles include Castle in Colchester and New Town & Christ Church in Colchester.
