Chadwell St Mary vs Kings Hill

Buyers will find Chadwell St Mary more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £363,414 versus £546,021 in Kings Hill. The most affordable entry point in Chadwell St Mary is a terraced at £343,529, while in Kings Hill it is a flat at £298,893.

With 12.2 offences per 1,000 people, Kings Hill is the safer of the two – 492% lower than Chadwell St Mary's 72.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Chadwell St Mary is violent-crime, while in Kings Hill 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 Chadwell St Mary: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Kings Hill.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Chadwell St Mary enjoy 452.6 Mbps on average, while Kings Hill lags behind at 371.6 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.4% of premises in Chadwell St Mary and 92.5% in Kings Hill. Gigabit availability stands at 88.5% in Chadwell St Mary and 69.9% in Kings Hill.

→Chadwell St Mary is the faster of the two by 22% on average download speed (453 vs 372 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Kings Hill is band C (score 73.3), ahead of Chadwell St Mary's band C (score 69.8). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,043 in Chadwell St Mary and £1,084 in Kings Hill. 61.9% of homes in Chadwell St Mary have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 70.3% in Kings Hill.

→Kings Hill has more energy-efficient housing — 70.3% reach band C or above, vs 61.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Chadwell St Mary has a population of 10,680 while Kings Hill has 9,963. Median household income is £35,318 in Chadwell St Mary and £32,641 in Kings Hill. The median age is 38.5 in Chadwell St Mary and 43.4 in Kings Hill. Employment rates stand at 63% in Chadwell St Mary and 61.1% in Kings Hill.

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