Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
St. James at a glance
- House prices
- £224,500
- Lower prices27th percentile
- Schools
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 293 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs St. James a good place to live?
St. James may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tendring below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker 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 St. James
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 293 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 St. James
House prices
- Median sale price
- £224,500
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 94 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 St. James
Schools
5th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in St. James
Flood risk
14.5% 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 12.1% of the area. That is the 78th 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 St. James
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.
FAQs
Is St. James a good place to live?
St. James may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is St. James safe?
St. James ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in St. James?
The median sale price was £224,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in St. James?
Schools rank in the 5th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near St. James?
Nearby public profiles include Bluehouse in Tendring and St. Paul's in Tendring.
