Strong on transport, with schools to consider
St. Margaret's at a glance
- House prices
- £277,500
- Middle45th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 46.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle73rd percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs St. Margaret's a good place to live?
St. Margaret's may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ipswich below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in St. Margaret's
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 46.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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. Margaret's
House prices
- Median sale price
- £277,500
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 86 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. Margaret's
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in St. Margaret's
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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. Margaret's
Transport
84th 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. Margaret's a good place to live?
St. Margaret's may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is St. Margaret's safe?
St. Margaret's ranks in the 73rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in St. Margaret's?
The median sale price was £277,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 45th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in St. Margaret's?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near St. Margaret's?
Nearby public profiles include Bixley in Ipswich and Rushmere in Ipswich.
