Witham South neighbourhood data at a glance
Witham South at a glance
- House prices
- £347,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 52.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle58th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Witham South a good place to live?
Witham South has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Braintree below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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Crime rate in Witham South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 52.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; 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 Witham South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £347,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 101 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 South
Schools
68th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Witham South
Flood risk
6.6% 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 4.2% of the area. That is the 58th 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 South
Transport
53rd 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 South a good place to live?
Witham South has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Witham South safe?
Witham South ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Witham South?
The median sale price was £347,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Witham South?
Schools rank in the 68th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Witham South?
Nearby public profiles include Coggeshall in Braintree and Silver End & Cressing in Braintree.
