Ashford (Spelthorne) vs Cookham

The average house price in Ashford (spelthorne) is £401,849, which is 56% less than Cookham at £911,101. The most affordable entry point in Ashford (spelthorne) is a flat at £219,005, while in Cookham it is a flat at £358,438.

With 58 offences per 1,000 people, Cookham is the safer of the two – 31% lower than Ashford (spelthorne)'s 76 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ashford (spelthorne) is violent-crime, while in Cookham it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Cookham has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 83.3% in Ashford (spelthorne). Ashford (spelthorne) has 6 schools in total, while Cookham has 3.

Broadband & Connectivity

Ashford (spelthorne) offers faster average downloads at 454.1 Mbps, compared to 398.4 Mbps in Cookham. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 95.3% of premises in Ashford (spelthorne) and 97.5% in Cookham. Gigabit availability stands at 89.8% in Ashford (spelthorne) and 72.9% in Cookham.

→Ashford (spelthorne) is the faster of the two by 14% on average download speed (454 vs 398 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Cookham are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 71.3 (band C) versus 71 (band C) in Ashford (spelthorne). Estimated annual energy costs average £980 in Ashford (spelthorne) and £1,143 in Cookham. 65.1% of homes in Ashford (spelthorne) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 69.3% in Cookham.

→Cookham has more energy-efficient housing — 69.3% reach band C or above, vs 65.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £35,552.7 in Cookham and £34,981.5 in Ashford (spelthorne). The median age is 40.7 in Ashford (spelthorne) and 40.9 in Cookham. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Ashford (spelthorne) and 61.8% in Cookham. Owner-occupancy is 56.9% in Ashford (spelthorne) versus 61.6% in Cookham.

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