Stansted South & Birchanger
Strong on schools, with safety and transport to consider
Stansted South & Birchanger at a glance
- House prices
- £480,000
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 95.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak27th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle35th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Stansted South & Birchanger a good place to live?
Stansted South & Birchanger may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Uttlesford below.
Stansted South & Birchanger and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Stansted South & Birchanger | £480,000 | 95.8 |
| Newport | £482,500 | 40.6 |
| Felsted & Stebbing | £562,500 | 45.6 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Stansted South & Birchanger
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 95.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Stansted South & Birchanger
House prices
- Median sale price
- £480,000
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 32 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Stansted South & Birchanger
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Stansted South & Birchanger is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 33.8 per 1,000 residents: higher than Uttlesford (23.0) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Stansted South & Birchanger | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 33.8 | 23.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 23.5 | 11.8 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 7.0 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.8 | 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 5.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Stansted South & Birchanger
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Stansted South & Birchanger
Flood risk
3.1% 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 1.5% of the area. That is the 35th 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 Stansted South & Birchanger
Transport
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Stansted South & Birchanger a good place to live?
Stansted South & Birchanger may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Stansted South & Birchanger safe?
Stansted South & Birchanger ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Stansted South & Birchanger?
The median sale price was £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Stansted South & Birchanger?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Stansted South & Birchanger?
Nearby public profiles include Newport in Uttlesford and Felsted & Stebbing in Uttlesford.
