The Sampfords
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
The Sampfords at a glance
- House prices
- £750,000
- Higher prices98th percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 18.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong97th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle38th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs The Sampfords a good place to live?
The Sampfords may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Uttlesford below.
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
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in The Sampfords
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 18.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 97th 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 Sampfords
House prices
- Median sale price
- £750,000
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 16 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 Sampfords
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in The Sampfords
Flood risk
3.2% 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 2.6% of the area. That is the 38th 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 Sampfords
Transport
2nd 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 The Sampfords a good place to live?
The Sampfords may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is The Sampfords safe?
The Sampfords ranks in the 97th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in The Sampfords?
The median sale price was £750,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in The Sampfords?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near The Sampfords?
Nearby public profiles include Stort Valley in Uttlesford and Ickenham & South Harefield South East in Hillingdon.
