Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Town at a glance
- House prices
- £220,000
- Lower prices26th percentile
- Schools
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 209 per 1,000 residents
- Weak3rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land85th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Town a good place to live?
Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gravesham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Town
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 209 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 3rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Town
House prices
- Median sale price
- £220,000
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 69 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 Town
Schools
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Town
Flood risk
20.5% 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 16.9% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Town
Transport
92nd 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 Town a good place to live?
Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Town safe?
Town ranks in the 3rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Town?
The median sale price was £220,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 26th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Town?
Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Town?
Nearby public profiles include Rosherville in Gravesham and Singlewell in Gravesham.
