Neighbourhood comparison
Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green vs Silver End & Stisted
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
vs
Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green · 4Silver End & Stisted leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSilver End & Stisted · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
27
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
31
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
69
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
60
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
54
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,247/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£50/mo
£1,197/mo
£1,533/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,524/mo
£2,291/yr
Council tax
Δ -£107/yr
£2,184/yr
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
36.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +30.5
67.1
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
25%
✓ leads
Connectivity
10.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.7 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
194 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -118 min
76 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,151
Population
11,320
219 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,241 / km²
27%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
24%
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0