Alpha Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£290,000

1 sales

Price range

£290k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Nov 2016

CM7 1AX

At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2016 (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 station4 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Alpha Close, Braintree has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Nov 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,000.

House prices on Alpha Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£290,000	30 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Alpha Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Alpha Close CM7 1AX	30 Nov 2016	£290,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Alpha Close

Crime

268 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alpha Close 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	103
Anti-social behaviour	54
Criminal damage & arson	22
Other theft	18
Shoplifting	18
Public order	17

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

Flood risk

Alpha Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert 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 Alpha Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Cressing station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Skitts Hill (N-bound, Skitts Hill) 1 min walk
Skitts Hill (S-bound, Skitts Hill) 1 min walk
Orchard Drive (adj, Skitts Hill) 3 min walk
Orchard Drive (opp, Skitts Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.3 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.9 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.2 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.5%	62.5%
Private rented	24.2%	20.3%
Social rented	5.4%	17.1%
Households	633

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,481

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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