Orwell & Villages
Strong on safety
Orwell & Villages at a glance
- House prices
- £321,250
- Middle57th percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 34.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong87th percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Orwell & Villages a good place to live?
Orwell & Villages may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- 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 Orwell & Villages
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 34.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 87th 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 Orwell & Villages
House prices
- Median sale price
- £321,250
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 98 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 Orwell & Villages
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Orwell & Villages
Flood risk
18.3% 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 15.5% of the area. That is the 83rd 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 Orwell & Villages
Transport
32nd 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 Orwell & Villages a good place to live?
Orwell & Villages may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Orwell & Villages safe?
Orwell & Villages ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Orwell & Villages?
The median sale price was £321,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Orwell & Villages?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Orwell & Villages?
Nearby public profiles include Rushmere St. Andrew in East Suffolk and Kelsale & Yoxford in East Suffolk.
