Stanway
Stanway neighbourhood data at a glance
Stanway at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 33rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 78.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle39th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land18th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Stanway a good place to live?
Stanway has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Colchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
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Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Stanway
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 78.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 39th 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 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 Stanway
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 137 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 Stanway
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Stanway
Flood risk
0.7% 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 0.6% of the area. That is the 18th 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 Stanway
Transport
33rd 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 Stanway a good place to live?
Stanway has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Stanway safe?
Stanway ranks in the 39th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Stanway?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Stanway?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Stanway?
Nearby public profiles include St. Anne's & St. John's in Colchester and Wivenhoe in Colchester.
