Stort Valley
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Stort Valley at a glance
- House prices
- Data not yet available
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 4th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 21.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle49th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Stort Valley a good place to live?
Stort Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Uttlesford below.
Stort Valley and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Stort Valley | Data not yet available | 21.3 |
| Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts | £587,500 | 31.4 |
| Ashdon | £667,500 | 18.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Further reading
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown
Crime rate in Stort Valley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 21.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Stort Valley
House prices
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about house prices from the available figures.
About missing dataCrime by type in Stort Valley
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Stort Valley is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 8.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than Uttlesford (23.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Stort Valley | Uttlesford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 8.8 | 23.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.4 | 11.8 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 1.9 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1.3 | 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Drugs | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 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 Stort Valley
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Stort Valley
Flood risk
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 2% of the area. That is the 49th 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 Stort Valley
Transport
4th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Stort Valley a good place to live?
Stort Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
Is Stort Valley safe?
Stort Valley ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Stort Valley?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Stort Valley?
Nearby public profiles include Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts in Uttlesford and Ashdon in Uttlesford.
