Kessingland
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Kessingland at a glance
- House prices
- £211,875
- Lower prices23rd percentile
- Schools
- 64th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 63.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle53rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 19.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land84th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Kessingland a good place to live?
Kessingland may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Suffolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most 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 Kessingland
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 63.8 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 Kessingland
House prices
- Median sale price
- £211,875
- Percentile
- 23rd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 76 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 Kessingland
Schools
64th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Kessingland
Flood risk
19.8% 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 17.1% of the area. That is the 84th 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 Kessingland
Transport
17th 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 Kessingland a good place to live?
Kessingland may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Kessingland safe?
Kessingland ranks in the 53rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Kessingland?
The median sale price was £211,875 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 23rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Kessingland?
Schools rank in the 64th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Kessingland?
Nearby public profiles include Kirkley & Pakefield in East Suffolk and Carlton & Whitton in East Suffolk.
