Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Marconi at a glance

House prices
£295,000
Middle50th percentile
Schools
73rd percentile
Middle
Transport
93rd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
133.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak12th percentile
Flood risk
1.8% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land28th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Marconi a good place to live?

Marconi may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data 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

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Marconi

Crime rate

Crime rate
133.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
12th 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 Marconi

House prices

Median sale price
£295,000
Percentile
50th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 93 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 Marconi

Schools

73rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Marconi

Flood risk

1.8% 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 1.5% of the area. That is the 28th 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 Marconi

Transport

93rd 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.

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FAQs

Is Marconi a good place to live?

Marconi may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Marconi safe?

Marconi ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Marconi?

The median sale price was £295,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Marconi?

Schools rank in the 73rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Marconi?

Nearby public profiles include Moulsham and Central in Chelmsford and South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville in Chelmsford.