London commuter townsBeaconsfield vs Gerrards Cross

Beaconsfield vs Gerrards Cross: which commuter town suits you?

Gerrards Cross is 3 minutes closer to London and £105k cheaper on the average sold price.
Beaconsfield

#82 of 118

Gerrards Cross

#46 of 118

Train to London

23 min
20 min

Annual season ticket

£3,060
£2,820

Average house price

£900k
£795k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

22.3x
19.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,310/mo
£1,310/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

39%
39%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

22
12

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

810 Mb
810 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

25
20

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

84 ha
327 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

92
80

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Beaconsfield

Buckinghamshire · 23 min to London · average sold price £900k.

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Living in Gerrards Cross

Buckinghamshire · 20 min to London · average sold price £795k.

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