Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices

The Lawns at a glance

House prices
£415,000
Higher prices77th percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
56th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
34.8 per 1,000 residents
Strong87th percentile
Flood risk
10% of the area in flood zones
Middle70th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is The Lawns a good place to live?

The Lawns may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Chelmsford below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in The Lawns

Crime rate

Crime rate
34.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
87th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 The Lawns

House prices

Median sale price
£415,000
Percentile
77th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 38 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 The Lawns

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in The Lawns

Flood risk

10% 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 9% of the area. That is the 70th 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 The Lawns

Transport

56th 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.

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FAQs

Is The Lawns a good place to live?

The Lawns may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is The Lawns safe?

The Lawns ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in The Lawns?

The median sale price was £415,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in The Lawns?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near The Lawns?

Nearby public profiles include Galleywood in Chelmsford and Boreham and The Leighs in Chelmsford.