Achilles Way, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9UN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£320,667

6 sales

Price range

£269k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Nov 2024

CM7 9UN

At a glance

House prices£321k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Achilles Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £309,667. Average sale prices rose from £297,000 in 2021 to £305,000 in 2024 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Achilles Way compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Achilles Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£309,667	18 Apr 2024
Detached	2	£347,500	8 Aug 2022
Semi-detached	1	£300,000	15 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Achilles Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	15 Nov 2024	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	18 Apr 2024	£310,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	6 Apr 2023	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	8 Aug 2022	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	27 Sep 2021	£269,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	12 Aug 2021	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Achilles Way CM7 9UN	18 Dec 2020	£240,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
17, Achilles Way	£325,000 (Aug 2021) → £370,000 (Aug 2022)	+14% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Achilles Way

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Achilles Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	70
Anti-social behaviour	47
Other theft	15
Shoplifting	15
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Achilles Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Achilles Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Braintree station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Cressing station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swiss Bell (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
Swiss Bell (o/s, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
Great Bradfords School (o/s, Marlborough Rd) 3 min walk
Great Bradfords School (opp, Marlborough Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.8 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.8%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	500

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,411

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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