Is Maldon a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Maldon, from official data · 5 postcode districts · 2,031 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Maldon, from official data · 5 postcode districts · 2,031 postcodes
The average home in Maldon sold for £389,529 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.3% on a year earlier. Across Maldon, police record 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Maldon, the nearest primary school is Maylandsea Primary School, 2.2 mi away; the nearest secondary is Plume School, 2.8 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Trinity Medical Practice, 2.1 mi away.
Across Maldon, police record 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Maldon sold for £389,529 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £571,327, semi-detached £350,841, terraced £278,749, flats £172,556. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Maylandsea Primary School, 2.2 mi away. The nearest secondary school is Plume School, 2.8 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £64,102 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).