Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Wickham Bishops and Woodham at a glance
- House prices
- £630,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 31.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 12.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land75th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wickham Bishops and Woodham a good place to live?
Wickham Bishops and Woodham 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 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 Maldon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher 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 Wickham Bishops and Woodham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th 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 Wickham Bishops and Woodham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £630,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 33 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 Wickham Bishops and Woodham
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wickham Bishops and Woodham
Flood risk
12.8% 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 11.3% of the area. That is the 75th 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 Wickham Bishops and Woodham
Transport
16th 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 Wickham Bishops and Woodham a good place to live?
Wickham Bishops and Woodham 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 and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wickham Bishops and Woodham safe?
Wickham Bishops and Woodham ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Wickham Bishops and Woodham?
The median sale price was £630,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wickham Bishops and Woodham?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wickham Bishops and Woodham?
Nearby public profiles include Tolleshunt D'arcy in Maldon and Althorne in Maldon.
