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Property market | £332,098 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (29.1 miles) |
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Broadband | 43.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 87.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 257 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 390 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Harwich and North Essex level) |
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Community | Median age is 37.8 | Population of 1,907 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK |
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Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Colchester) |
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Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (54 mins) - London Liverpool Street (63 mins) - Highbury & Islington (82 mins) |
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£332,098 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Southend (29.1 miles) |
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43.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 37.8 | 1,907 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK |
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Ranked 257 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 390 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Harwich and North Essex level) |
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4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Colchester) |
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- Stratford (London) (54 mins) - London Liverpool Street (63 mins) - Highbury & Islington (82 mins) |
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Photo above: Dedham Village Centre, Essex, Wednesday, 5 April, 2006
Photo: Dedham Village Centre, Essex, Wednesday, 5 April, 2006
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Click icons on the map for more detail.Dedham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Dedham has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £513,420, which is up 1.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £332,098 (up 3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £271,373 (up 2.8% on last year) and a flat £177,240. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £755 per month. Property prices in Dedham are slightly lower than 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 Dedham, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Colchester level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
| Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
| Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
| Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
| Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
| Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
| Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
| West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
| Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
| Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
| South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
| North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
| Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
| Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
| Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
| Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
| West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
| Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
| Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
| Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
| Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
| Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
| West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
| Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
| Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
| Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
| Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
| Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
| Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
| Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
| East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
| London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
| Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
| Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
| Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
| Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
| Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
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 Dedham, or click here to browse the longer list of Dedham property transactions from 2023.
Dedham has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including East Bergholt High School (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Heath Road, Colchester. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/21/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
| Stratford St Mary Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2013) | 54 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Nr Colchester |
| East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Nr Colchester | |
| East Bergholt High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) | 20 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
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| Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/21/2012) |
| Stratford St Mary Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2013) 54 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/25/2015) |
| East Bergholt High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2013) |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) 20 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| Station | Distance from Dedham | Commute options |
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| Manningtree A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Stratford (London) (76 mins - Greater Anglia - £555 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (86 mins - Greater Anglia - £582 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 82 mins - London Overground - £582 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 359 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
| Mistley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Greater Anglia - £555 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Greater Anglia - £590 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
| Colchester Town A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 97 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Colchester) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Colchester residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 87.0% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Black | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Mixed | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Harwich and North Essex 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 | 12.2% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 13.1% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.7% | 257 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.9% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.6% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 12.3% | |
| Routine occupations | 10.2% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.5% | 390 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 6.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Dedham is slower than this, with average download speeds of 43.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Harwich and North Essex level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 43.8 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 86.7% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 2.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Colchester level:
| Type | Colchester | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 96 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 43 | 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 Dedham.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe 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 | Stour | The River Stour from Sudbury to Dedham, including Henny Street, Lamarsh, Bures, Nayland, Boxted, Langham and Stratford St Mary |
| East Anglia | North Sea, River Orwell, River Deben | The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton, including Ipswich, and the Orwell and Stour estuaries |
| East Anglia | Stour | The River Stour from Boxted to Dedham, including Stratford St Mary |
| East Anglia | River Stour | The River Stour upstream of Cattawade Barrage to Dedham, including Flatford |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £332,098 Detached: £513,420 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £601,393 Detached: £998,792 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £453,097 Detached: £716,030 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £453,097 Detached: £716,030 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £419,703 Detached: £660,562 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £419,703 Detached: £660,562 | 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 Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £419,703 Detached: £660,562 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £413,553 Detached: £654,195 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £413,553 Detached: £654,195 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,497 Detached: £618,513 | 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 Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £343,127 Detached: £541,299 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £332,098 Detached: £513,420 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
| Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £601,393 Detached: £998,792 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
| Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £453,097 Detached: £716,030 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
| Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £453,097 Detached: £716,030 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £419,703 Detached: £660,562 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £419,703 Detached: £660,562 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
| Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £419,703 Detached: £660,562 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
| Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £413,553 Detached: £654,195 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
| Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £413,553 Detached: £654,195 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
| Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,497 Detached: £618,513 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
| Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £343,127 Detached: £541,299 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
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