Property market | £403,690 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (1.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 84.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 95.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 330 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 186 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rochford and Southend East level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.2 | Population of 7,695 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Rochford) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (46 mins) - London Liverpool Street (55 mins) - Highbury & Islington (74 mins) | |
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£403,690 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (1.0 miles) | |
84.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.2 | 7,695 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 330 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 186 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rochford and Southend East level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Rochford) | |
- Stratford (London) (46 mins) - London Liverpool Street (55 mins) - Highbury & Islington (74 mins) | |
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Rochford has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Morrisons Eastwood Southend-On-Sea, Sainsburys Rochford West Street Local, Tesco Southend Extra. We found one nearby bar: The Cock Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Fusion Lifestyle, Gate Aviation Services, Giraffe Stop, Harris & Hoole, McDonalds, New Indya, Saxon Hall, St Marks Hall, TasteSted, The Fish Shop, The... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe 206, Costa, Harris & Hoole, The Elms Cafe. Rochford has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Rochford has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £667,128, which is up 3.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £403,690 (up 1.1% on last year) , a terraced house £339,957 (up 0.3% on last year) and a flat £188,668. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £916 per month. Property prices in Rochford are similar to the average property prices across Essex and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Rochford, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Rochford level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Rochford, or click here to browse the longer list of Rochford property transactions from 2023.
Rochford has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.
School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Southend High School for Boys | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | Yes - 2015 |
The St Christopher School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Earls Hall Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Heycroft Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Holt Farm Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
The King Edmund School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Eastwood Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Rochford Primary and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Holt Farm Junior School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Waterman Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Blenheim Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Kingsdown School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Blenheim Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/15/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Leigh-on-Sea | |
The Eastwood Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/5/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Leigh-on-Sea | |
Southend High School for Boys Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 1: Outstanding (12/10/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Southend-on-Sea | |
The St Christopher School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/6/2014) | 36 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leigh-on-Sea |
St Thomas More High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 2: Good (2/12/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Westcliff-on-Sea | |
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2022) | 67 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Westcliff-on-Sea |
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/15/2013) | 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rochford |
Holt Farm Junior School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochford | |
Waterman Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | 27 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rochford |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/14/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochford | |
Heycroft Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | LEIGH-on-SEA | |
Holt Farm Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/24/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochford | |
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/12/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Leigh-on-Sea | |
Earls Hall Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/27/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Westcliff-on-Sea | |
Kingsdown School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/20/2014) | 28 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Southend-on-Sea |
The King Edmund School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/7/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochford |
School | Type |
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Blenheim Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/15/2020) |
The Eastwood Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/5/2018) |
Southend High School for Boys Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/10/2014) |
The St Christopher School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/6/2014) 36 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Thomas More High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/12/2015) |
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2022) 67 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/15/2013) 33 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Holt Farm Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2018) |
Waterman Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) 27 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/14/2015) |
Heycroft Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/13/2013) |
Holt Farm Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2013) |
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/12/2014) |
Earls Hall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/27/2018) |
Kingsdown School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/20/2014) 28 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The King Edmund School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/7/2019) |
Station | Distance from Rochford | Commute options |
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Rochford A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (51 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (61 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Southend Airport A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (54 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (64 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 76 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Hockley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +35% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Stratford (London) (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (56 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 70 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Prittlewell A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Stratford (London) (56 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (66 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 79 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Southend Central A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Stratford (London) (52 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (59 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 79 mins - London Overground - £358 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Southend East A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Stratford (London) (54 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (61 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 81 mins - London Overground - £358 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Southend Victoria A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Stratford (London) (59 mins - Greater Anglia - £373 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (69 mins - Greater Anglia - £396 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 81 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Rochford) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Rochford residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 95.9% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.7% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.4% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Rochford and Southend East consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.0% | 330 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.0% | |
Routine occupations | 11.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.3% | 186 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Rochford is faster than this, with average download speeds of 84.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Rochford and Southend East level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 84.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Rochford level:
Type | Rochford | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 53 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 26 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Rochford.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook | The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook at Southend |
East Anglia | River Crouch, River Roach, North Sea | The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to Shoeburyness, including Burnham-on-Crouch, South Woodham Ferrers, Hullbridge and the Crouch and Roach estuaries |
East Anglia | Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook | The Eastwood Brook from downstream of Rayleigh Weir and the Prittlewell Brook, to Southend Airport |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Rochford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £403,690 Detached: £667,128 | 53 | Primary: 12Secondary: 6 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Rochford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £403,690 Detached: £667,128 | 53 | Primary: 12Secondary: 6 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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