Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Safety and transport may need closer review
Waltham Abbey South & Rural at a glance
- House prices
- £385,000
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 96.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak26th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle66th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Waltham Abbey South & Rural a good place to live?
Waltham Abbey South & Rural has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Epping Forest below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 96.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Waltham Abbey South & Rural
House prices
- Median sale price
- £385,000
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 53 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 Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Schools
60th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Flood risk
8.7% 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 1.8% of the area. That is the 66th 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 Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Transport
28th 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 Waltham Abbey South & Rural a good place to live?
Waltham Abbey South & Rural has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Waltham Abbey South & Rural safe?
Waltham Abbey South & Rural ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Waltham Abbey South & Rural?
The median sale price was £385,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Waltham Abbey South & Rural?
Schools rank in the 60th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Waltham Abbey South & Rural?
Nearby public profiles include Loughton Fairmead in Epping Forest and Kelsale & Yoxford in East Suffolk.
