Bugbrooke vs Long Buckby

At £331,066, Bugbrooke undercuts Long Buckby (£332,933) by around 1% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Bugbrooke is a terraced at £268,000, while in Long Buckby it is a flat at £136,667.

Long Buckby has a crime rate of 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1% lower than Bugbrooke at 98.4 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Bugbrooke is violent-crime, while in Long Buckby it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Of the 2 schools in Bugbrooke, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Long Buckby, which has 2 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Bugbrooke averages 433.4 Mbps – ahead of Long Buckby's 427.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 94% of premises in Bugbrooke and 89.2% in Long Buckby. Gigabit availability stands at 85% in Bugbrooke and 84.1% in Long Buckby.

→Bugbrooke is the faster of the two by 1% on average download speed (433 vs 428 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Bugbrooke leads on energy efficiency with an average EPC score of 73.4 (C), while Long Buckby averages 72.6 (C). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,083 in Bugbrooke and £1,188 in Long Buckby. 72% of homes in Bugbrooke have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 67.9% in Long Buckby.

→Bugbrooke has more energy-efficient housing — 72% reach band C or above, vs 67.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £32,677.7 in Bugbrooke and £31,851.7 in Long Buckby. The median age is 41 in Bugbrooke and 43.3 in Long Buckby. Owner-occupancy is 61.5% in Bugbrooke versus 68.5% in Long Buckby. Employment rates stand at 62.8% in Bugbrooke and 61.8% in Long Buckby.

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