Saffron Walden Castle
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Saffron Walden Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £425,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 15th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 32.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong89th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land28th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Saffron Walden Castle a good place to live?
Saffron Walden Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Uttlesford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Saffron Walden Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 32.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 89th 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 Saffron Walden Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £425,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 26 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 Saffron Walden Castle
Schools
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Saffron Walden Castle
Flood risk
1.9% 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 Saffron Walden Castle
Transport
15th 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 Saffron Walden Castle a good place to live?
Saffron Walden Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Saffron Walden Castle safe?
Saffron Walden Castle ranks in the 89th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Saffron Walden Castle?
The median sale price was £425,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Saffron Walden Castle?
Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Saffron Walden Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Saffron Walden Shire in Uttlesford and Flitch Green & Little Dunmow in Uttlesford.
