Harold Wood
Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Harold Wood at a glance
- House prices
- £437,500
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 75th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 64 per 1,000 residents
- Middle53rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle55th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Harold Wood a good place to live?
Harold Wood may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Havering below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Harold Wood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 64 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Harold Wood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £437,500
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 128 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 Harold Wood
Schools
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Harold Wood
Flood risk
5.9% 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 1.9% of the area. That is the 55th 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 Harold Wood
Transport
75th 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 Harold Wood a good place to live?
Harold Wood may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Harold Wood safe?
Harold Wood ranks in the 53rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Harold Wood?
The median sale price was £437,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Harold Wood?
Schools rank in the 57th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Harold Wood?
Nearby public profiles include Elm Park in Havering and Mawneys in Havering.
