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Gauchy
Medium city · 02430 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
5 183
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 071 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 31.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Gauchy — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Gauchy
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 071 €
🏡 House /m²
1 347 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
⏳ Payback period
8.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
18.6 %
80.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
530
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
63.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.950 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 183
2023
📐 Area
6.25 km²
829 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 850 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
31.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
614
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
50
+28.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
39
💼 Economic density
118
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Quentin
À 2.06 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Saint-Quentin
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Saint-Quentinois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
91.1 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PAUL ELUARD | public | 91.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
73
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
33
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
34
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 61 | 11.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 45 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 35 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 27 | 5.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 12 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 1.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 6 | 1.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
120 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.2 %
D
19.2 %
19.2 %
E
45.0 %
45.0 %
F
27.5 %
27.5 %
G
4.2 %
31.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 705 analyses · CA DU SAINT-QUENTINOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 705
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
56
⚡ Charge points
728
🚀 Incl. fast charging
46
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grugies | 1.5 km | 63/100 | 1 280 |
| Saint-Quentin | 2.7 km | 55/100 | 52 813 |
| Urvillers | 4.6 km | 64/100 | 687 |
| Essigny-le-Grand | 5.5 km | 52/100 | 1 072 |
| Harly | 4.1 km | 47/100 | 1 569 |
| Neuville-Saint-Amand | 4.0 km | 46/100 | 848 |
| Fayet | 5.8 km | 60/100 | 724 |
| Omissy | 6.4 km | 53/100 | 660 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gauchy
What is the price per m² in Gauchy? ▶
The median price per m² in Gauchy is 1 071 €.
What is the rental yield in Gauchy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gauchy is 11.4%.
Is Gauchy a good real estate investment? ▶
Gauchy has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gauchy? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gauchy is E.
What are the natural risks in Gauchy? ▶
2 risks are identified in Gauchy: Inondation, Par ruissellement et coulée de boue.