Beaconsfield vs Gerrards Cross: which place suits you better?
Compare Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross on housing costs, schools, rail access, broadband and local character.
Beaconsfield place profile · Gerrards Cross place profile
Key differences between Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross
- Typical sold price
- Beaconsfield: £950k · Gerrards Cross: £1.2m · £250k difference
- Gigabit broadband
- Beaconsfield: 73% of premises · Gerrards Cross: 90% of premises · 17 percentage point difference
Living in Beaconsfield vs Gerrards Cross: at a glance
Beaconsfield has the lower typical sold price, at £950k compared with £1.2m in Gerrards Cross. Both places have strong school performance and rail stations, although no journey times can be compared here. Gerrards Cross has wider gigabit broadband coverage, while the available local character information distinguishes Beaconsfield’s historic crossroads form from Gerrards Cross’s early-20th-century origins.
Local character and setting
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield’s Old Town is arranged around the A40 and a crossroads of four broad historic ‘Ends’, whose spacious form reflects long-standing protection from encroachment.
Wider setting: Beaconsfield lies on the edge of the Chilterns National Landscape.
Sources: History | Beaconsfield Town Council · Natural EnglandGerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross developed at the beginning of the 20th century and is described by its town council as Buckinghamshire’s newest town.
Sources: Town History | Gerrards Cross Town CouncilWhich place may suit your priorities?
Beaconsfield
- Lower typical house prices
- Historic Old Town centred on four broad crossroads ‘Ends’
Gerrards Cross
- Wider gigabit broadband coverage
- Early-20th-century town character
House prices in Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross
| Measure | Beaconsfield | Gerrards Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Typical sold price £250k difference | £950k · 616 sales | £1.2m · 317 sales |
| Detached homes £10k difference | £1.51m · 302 sales | £1.5m · 180 sales |
| Semi-detached homes £235k difference | £655k · 114 sales | £890k · 23 sales |
| Terraced homes | £623k · 80 sales | Too few sales to state (19) |
| Flats £95k difference | £390k · 120 sales | £485k · 95 sales |
Commuting from Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross
| Measure | Beaconsfield | Gerrards Cross |
|---|---|---|
| National Rail access | Beaconsfield | Gerrards Cross |
Schools in Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross
| Measure | Beaconsfield | Gerrards Cross |
|---|---|---|
| School quality | Strong school performance | Strong school performance |
| Primary schools 3 vs 1 in the local count | 3 rated schools included for this area | 1 rated school included for this area |
| These counts cover rated schools linked to the local area used by Homestead. Nearby schools may also serve the area, and the figures do not represent catchments or admissions. | ||
| Secondary schools | 2 rated schools included for this area | No rated schools included for this area |
Everyday life and green space
| Measure | Beaconsfield | Gerrards Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband 17 percentage point difference | 73% of premises | 90% of premises |
The trade-off between Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross
Beaconsfield is less expensive, while Gerrards Cross has wider gigabit broadband coverage. Both have strong school performance and rail access, so the more distinctive contrast in the available details is between Beaconsfield’s historic crossroads form and Gerrards Cross’s much newer origins.