Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway at a glance
- House prices
- £670,000
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 28.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong93rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway a good place to live?
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally 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 Sevenoaks below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher 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 Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 28.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 93rd 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 Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
House prices
- Median sale price
- £670,000
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 15 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 Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
Flood risk
16.3% 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 14.1% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
Transport
51st 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 Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway a good place to live?
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally 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 Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway safe?
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway ranks in the 93rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway?
The median sale price was £670,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway?
Nearby public profiles include Dunton Green and Riverhead in Sevenoaks and Sevenoaks Town and St. John's in Sevenoaks.
