Braintree vs Coggeshall

At £374,943, Braintree undercuts Coggeshall (£437,112) by around 14% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Braintree is a flat at £166,888, while in Coggeshall it is a flat at £156,000.

Coggeshall has a crime rate of 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0% lower than Braintree at 53.6 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Braintree is violent-crime, while in Coggeshall it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 13 schools in Braintree, 83.3% are in the top two inspection bands. In Coggeshall, which has 2 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Braintree averages 443.2 Mbps – ahead of Coggeshall's 417.3 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.3% of premises in Braintree and 89.8% in Coggeshall. Gigabit availability stands at 86.8% in Braintree and 81.8% in Coggeshall.

→Braintree is the faster of the two by 6% on average download speed (443 vs 417 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Braintree, scoring 71.8 on average (band C) compared to 69.7 (band C) in Coggeshall. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,238 in Braintree and £1,252 in Coggeshall. 66.4% of homes in Braintree have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 60.2% in Coggeshall.

→Braintree has more energy-efficient housing — 66.4% reach band C or above, vs 60.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,071 in Braintree and £32,465.3 in Coggeshall. The median age is 44.4 in Braintree and 44.9 in Coggeshall. Employment rates stand at 61.2% in Braintree and 58.2% in Coggeshall. Owner-occupancy is 69.2% in Braintree versus 67.8% in Coggeshall. Braintree has a population of 43,179 and Coggeshall has 3,767.

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