Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Mayfield at a glance

House prices
£491,000
Higher prices87th percentile
Schools
84th percentile
Strong
Transport
70th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
53.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle64th percentile
Flood risk
16.4% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land81st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Mayfield a good place to live?

Mayfield may be a good fit for people who value 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 Redbridge below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • 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 Mayfield

Crime rate

Crime rate
53.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
64th 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 Mayfield

House prices

Median sale price
£491,000
Percentile
87th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 56 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 Mayfield

Schools

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Mayfield

Flood risk

16.4% 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 5.2% 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 Mayfield

Transport

70th 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 Mayfield a good place to live?

Mayfield may be a good fit for people who value 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 Mayfield safe?

Mayfield ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Mayfield?

The median sale price was £491,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Mayfield?

Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Mayfield?

Nearby public profiles include Churchfields in Redbridge and Rural Tunbridge Wells in Tunbridge Wells.