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Ridgewell

2,217 people · median £429,500 · Braintree

Cleaner air than most
Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£430k
median price
-14.1%
5-year growth
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£430k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
-14.1%
5-year change
55 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
5.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.8%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
6.6
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
76.5%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Braintree -14.1%

£193k£251k£309k£367k20142025£345,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Braintree
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Ridgewell among Braintree's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Ridgewell is a village in Essex with a population of 2,217. The median property price is £429,500, with detached homes at £580,000 median and semi-detached at £340,000 median. Over 56 sales occurred in the past 12 months.

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Property prices have declined by 14.1 percent over five years. The majority of the 500 surveyed properties hold EPC band D or E ratings; only 18.6 percent achieve band C or better. Ridgewell Church of England Primary School is 1.1 km away, with Stoke College secondary school at 3.1 km. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels at 5.3 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 6.6. Flood risk is minimal at 0.9 percent in flood zone 3. Broadband coverage is strong: 76.5 percent gigabit-capable and 94.9 percent superfast. The area has 140 listed buildings and falls within six conservation areas. About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,215.80. Braintree District Council governs the area.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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