Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
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Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon at a glance
- House prices
- £571,250
- Higher prices93rd percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 13th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 46.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle73rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle56th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon a good place to live?
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Chelmsford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 46.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 73rd 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 Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
House prices
- Median sale price
- £571,250
- Percentile
- 93rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 70 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 Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Flood risk
6.2% 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 5.3% of the area. That is the 56th 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 Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Transport
13th 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 Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon a good place to live?
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon safe?
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon ranks in the 73rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon?
The median sale price was £571,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 93rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon?
Nearby public profiles include Chelmsford Rural West in Chelmsford and Broomfield and The Walthams in Chelmsford.
