Ashford (Spelthorne) vs Bagshot

Buyers will find Ashford (spelthorne) more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £401,849 versus £449,077 in Bagshot. The most affordable entry point in Ashford (spelthorne) is a flat at £219,005, while in Bagshot it is a flat at £287,929.

Crime is lower in Bagshot (53 per 1,000) compared to Ashford (spelthorne) (76 per 1,000), a 43% difference. The most common crime category in Ashford (spelthorne) is violent-crime, while in Bagshot it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality favours Bagshot: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 83.3% in Ashford (spelthorne).

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Ashford (spelthorne) enjoy 454.1 Mbps on average, while Bagshot lags behind at 427.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.3% of premises in Ashford (spelthorne) and 95.6% in Bagshot. Gigabit availability stands at 89.8% in Ashford (spelthorne) and 83.4% in Bagshot.

→Ashford (spelthorne) is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (454 vs 428 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Bagshot is band C (score 71.8), ahead of Ashford (spelthorne)'s band C (score 71). Estimated annual energy costs average £980 in Ashford (spelthorne) and £1,202 in Bagshot. 65.1% of homes in Ashford (spelthorne) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.1% in Bagshot.

→Bagshot has more energy-efficient housing — 71.1% reach band C or above, vs 65.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Ashford (spelthorne) has a population of 23,171 while Bagshot has 5,930. Median household income is £38,500.5 in Bagshot and £34,981.5 in Ashford (spelthorne). The median age is 40.7 in Ashford (spelthorne) and 42.8 in Bagshot. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Ashford (spelthorne) and 64% in Bagshot.

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