Coggeshall & Kelvedon
Braintree 014 · 6 sub-areas · 11,193 residents
Braintree 014 is a residential area within the Braintree district of Essex, home to around 11,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,110 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed — though rents have risen nearly 5% in the past year. The area skews noticeably older than most of the district, with nearly a quarter of residents aged 65 or over.
Coggeshall & Kelvedon is a settled residential pocket of Braintree. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 77 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Coggeshall & Kelvedon?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,227 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Coggeshall & Kelvedon in Braintree
Living in Coggeshall & Kelvedon
Braintree 014 is a settled, largely owner-occupied stretch of Essex — the kind of area where long-term residents outnumber transient renters by a wide margin. Around 72% of households own their home, which sets the tone: quiet, stable, and more suburban than urban. Greenspace is reasonably accessible, with the nearest open space typically within about 440 metres for most residents, and just over half of households within walkable distance of a park or green.
On cost, rents sit roughly in step with the national 2-bed median. A one-bedroom property runs around £860 a month; a three-bedroom closer to £1,370. House prices are a different story — the median sale price is around £391,000, which means saving a deposit takes the typical resident close to six years. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,280 a year, in line with the Essex average.
The demographic profile here leans older and more established. The 50-to-64 and 65-plus age groups together account for nearly 46% of residents — well above the national average. Young adults (18–34) make up only 16%, so this isn't an area shaped by student or early-career renters. Just over a fifth of households are couples with children, and single-person households account for around 27%.
For commuters, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.5 km away — about a 31-minute walk, though most residents drive (nearly 49% of workers travel by car). A rail journey into London takes just over 80 minutes. Working from home is notably common here: nearly 40% of residents work from home, which helps explain why car dependency runs high and public transport use is low, at just over 4%.
See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Braintree 014 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled part of Essex that suits people looking for stability over buzz. Owner-occupation is high at 72%, crime is well below the national average at around 42 incidents per 1,000 residents, and greenspace is within easy reach. It's not for younger renters wanting an active social scene, but for families and older residents it works well.
- What is the rent in Braintree 014?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £860 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,110, and a three-bedroom around £1,370. Rents rose about 4.9% in the past year. These are estimates based on scaling council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Braintree 014 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 42 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly half the UK national rate. The area has a low deprivation score and a settled, largely owner-occupied population, both of which tend to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Braintree 014 to London?
- By rail, London takes just over 80 minutes. The nearest mainline station is about 2.5 km away. Most residents drive to the station or work from home — nearly 40% work remotely, which is one of the higher rates for the area. Public transport use is low at around 4%.
- Who lives in Braintree 014?
- Predominantly older, settled residents. Nearly a quarter are aged 65 or over, and the 50-to-64 group adds another 22%. Most households own their home. Young professionals and renters are a minority — private renters account for only about 13% of households.
- What schools are near Braintree 014?
- There are 10 schools within typical catchment distance, with around 76% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 5 km away. It's worth checking individual school catchment maps, as the suburban layout means proximity on a map doesn't always match the assigned school.