Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Witham at a glance
- House prices
- £145,500
- Lower prices5th percentile
- Schools
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 66th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 193.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 97.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land99th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Witham a good place to live?
Witham may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Boston below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- 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 Witham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 193.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th 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 Witham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £145,500
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 34 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 Witham
Schools
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Witham
Flood risk
97.9% 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 97.2% of the area. That is the 99th 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 Witham
Transport
66th 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 Witham a good place to live?
Witham may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Witham safe?
Witham ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Witham?
The median sale price was £145,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 5th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Witham?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Witham?
Nearby public profiles include Staniland in Boston and Delves Lane in County Durham.
