Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Stour Valley at a glance
- House prices
- £365,000
- Middle68th percentile
- Schools
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 45.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle68th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Stour Valley a good place to live?
Stour Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tendring below.
Stour Valley and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Stour Valley | £365,000 | 45.6 |
| Alresford & Elmstead | £350,000 | 58.8 |
| The Bentleys & Frating | £387,000 | 48.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Stour Valley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 45.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th 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 Stour Valley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £365,000
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 36 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 Stour Valley
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Stour Valley is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 22.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than Tendring (46.5) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Stour Valley | Tendring | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 22.3 | 46.5 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.6 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.6 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 3.3 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.0 | 12.9 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Stour Valley
Schools
60th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Stour Valley
Flood risk
10.3% 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 8.8% of the area. That is the 68th 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 Stour Valley
Transport
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Stour Valley a good place to live?
Stour Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Stour Valley safe?
Stour Valley ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Stour Valley?
The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Stour Valley?
Schools rank in the 60th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Stour Valley?
Nearby public profiles include Alresford & Elmstead in Tendring and The Bentleys & Frating in Tendring.
