South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting at a glance
- House prices
- £687,500
- Higher prices97th percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 57.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle60th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting a good place to live?
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is 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 Chelmsford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 57.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
House prices
- Median sale price
- £687,500
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 62 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 South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Flood risk
3.7% 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 2.5% of the area. That is the 42nd 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 South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Transport
7th 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 South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting a good place to live?
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is 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 South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting safe?
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting ranks in the 60th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting?
The median sale price was £687,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting?
Nearby public profiles include Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon in Chelmsford and Chelmsford Rural West in Chelmsford.
