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Castle Hedingham

1,725 people · median £270,000 · Braintree

Cleaner air than mostMore affordable than most
Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£270k
median price
+0.9%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£270k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+0.9%
5-year change
£265k
typical terraced
51 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
5.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.5%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
89.4%
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 +0.9%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Castle Hedingham in Essex has a median property price of £270,000, with 42 sales in the past 12 months. Detached homes median at £525,000, semi-detached at £345,000, and terraced at £265,000. Most properties are in EPC bands C and D, with 39.0 per cent rated B or C.

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Deprivation levels are mixed: about 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for fine particulates. Flood risk is minimal at 1.5 per cent in flood zones. Connectivity is strong, with 89.4 per cent gigabit coverage and 99.8 per cent superfast broadband. The area has 148 listed buildings and two conservation areas. Hedingham School and Sixth Form is 0.3 km away, and de Vere Primary School is 0.9 km away. Council tax band D is £2,215.80. The population is 1,725.

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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