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Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green

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About

The Hedingham, Gosfield and Greenstead Green area sits in the north of the Braintree district in Essex, composed of small villages, farmland and lanes. Castle Hedingham contains a 12th‑century Norman keep at Hedingham Castle, built for the de Vere family; the keep and its stonework are visible from the village centre and anchor local history. Village services cluster around small high streets and parish churches, with signs of agricultural use on surrounding fields.

Gosfield lies a short drive to the north-west and is centred on Gosfield Hall, a mid-16th‑century manor with a walled garden and parkland now used for events and private functions. Greenstead Green sits between arable fields and hedgerows, with cottages, former barns and a network of minor roads that link farms and hamlets. Local lanes connect the three communities to nearby towns while retaining a pattern of field boundaries, ponds and hedgerows that reflects long-standing land use.

Area overview

On average Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green is £60,126 per year. There are 6 schools in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green is home to around 7,817 people, with a population density of about 186.3 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green Population
7,817
Population density
186.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.55(-41%)
Other theft
5.12(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.81(-56%)
Public order
2.69(-47%)
Vehicle crime
2.56(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,373
94.3%
Other White
160
2.05%
Irish
43
0.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
38
0.49%
Other
36
0.46%
Total population: 7,819

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,602
25.02%
Level 3 (A level)
1,204
18.8%
No qualifications
1,139
17.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,075
16.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
775
12.1%
Total 16+ residents: 6,403

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,195
36.46%
Owns outright
1,178
35.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
362
11.04%
Other social rented
340
10.37%
Social rents from council
92
2.81%
Total households: 3,278

Property prices in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £2,090,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£490,000
Flats4£167,500
Semi-Detached32£323,750
Terraced21£270,000

10 years median price trend in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green.

All postcodes in Hedingham, Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO93DA

Church Lane

CO93ED

Ruffles Yard

CO93QX

Friars Close

CO93NN

Rectory Meadow

CO93NS

Church Street

CO93EA

Kirby Hall Road

CO93RS

Lamb Lane

CO93PZ

Castle Meadow

CO91SY

Hall Drive

CO91RQ

Burtons Green Road

CO93EW

St James Street

CO93DR

Nunnery Street

CO91GH

Rawlinson Chase

CO93JN

Hilton Walk

CO91QL

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO93ND

Alexandra Road

CO93AN

Halstead Road

CO91QB

Plaistow Green Road

CO91FP

Hurrell Close

CO91FJ

De Vere Place

CO93FL

Tundra Close

CO91RF

Lucas Cottages

CO93JE

Gibson Road

CO93DD

Pye Corner

CO92RR

Sudbury Road

CO93DF

Pye Corner

CO93HA

Queen Street

CO91TH

Woodland Way

CO93HP

Swan Street

CO93PS

Brook Terrace

CO93BS

Falcon Square

CO93RA

Swan Street

CO93NJ

Parkfields

CO93QS

Abbey Meadow

CO91FT

Digby Way

CO93PR

Swan Street

CO93PA

Graysmead

CO93JT

Swan Court

CO91TW

Greenways

CO93QQ

Everitt Way

CO91QG

Colchester Road

CO93PJ

Brook Meadow

CO93JR

Hawkwood Road

CO91RL

Gosfield & Greenstead Green

CO93QB

Crosspath

CO91TL

Church Road

CO93QL

Oxford Meadow

CO91PA

Sloe Hill

CO93LN

Delvin End

CO91RS

Bournebridge Hill

CO93HJ

New Park

CO93YZ

Swan Street

CO93EZ

Queen Street

CO93JG

Recreation Road

CO91SL

Braintree Road

CO91FW

Ratcliff Grove

CO93DQ

Bayley Street

CO93PX

Swan Street

CO93NT

Church Street

CO93DS

Park Vale Close

CO93DN

Nunnery Street

CO91FZ

Fiske Avenue

CO93RN

Southey Green

CO91TU

The Street

CO91UH

Halstead Road

CO93EJ

St James Street

CO91SW

Russells Road

CO91QY

Crocklands

CO62NP

Nightingale Hall Road

CO93LX

Sugar Lane

CO91GJ

Osborne Close

CO93LT

Hedingham

CO93NA

Wethersfield Road

CO93FE

Westrop Drive

CO93SB

Spring Way

CO93QG

Yeldham Road

CO93PU

Swan Street

CO93LD

Wethersfield Road

CO91RG

Burtons Green Road

CO91TD

Chestnut Avenue

CO93LU

Morris Green

CO93QJ

Yeldham Road

CO92QG

Colne Engaine Road

CO93SW

Spring Way

CO91RX

Bournebridge Hill

CO91RH

Burton's Green Road

CO62NW

Parley Beams Cottages

CO93LR

Morris Green

CO93RR

The Bungalows

CO91FX

Banbury Meadow

CO91QN

Halstead Road

CO91PB

Whiteash Green

CO93RL

Braintree Road

CO93EU

Pottery Lane

CO91PD

Whiteash Green

CO93JS

Hawkwood Road

CO91TR

Greenfields

CO93JL

Hawkwood Road

CO93PE

Oak Walk

CO93DU

Priory Wood

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.