Saffron Walden Shire
Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Saffron Walden Shire at a glance
- House prices
- £402,500
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 43rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 40.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong80th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Saffron Walden Shire a good place to live?
Saffron Walden Shire may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. 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
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Saffron Walden Shire
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 40.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 80th 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 Shire
House prices
- Median sale price
- £402,500
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 104 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 Shire
Schools
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Saffron Walden Shire
Flood risk
2.1% 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% of the area. That is the 30th 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 Shire
Transport
43rd 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 Shire a good place to live?
Saffron Walden Shire may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Saffron Walden Shire safe?
Saffron Walden Shire ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Saffron Walden Shire?
The median sale price was £402,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Saffron Walden Shire?
Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Saffron Walden Shire?
Nearby public profiles include Flitch Green & Little Dunmow in Uttlesford and High Easter & the Rodings in Uttlesford.
