Ashes Corner, Cressing, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM77 8FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£542,500

2 sales

Price range

£500k – £585k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jul 2023

CM77 8FQ

At a glance

House prices£543k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkCressing station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Ashes Corner, Cressing, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £585,000.

House prices on Ashes Corner compared

CM77 postcode area£415,539

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashes Corner has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM77 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£585,000	23 Oct 2020
Semi-detached	1	£500,000	28 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Ashes Corner

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Ashes Corner CM77 8FQ	28 Jul 2023	£500,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Ashes Corner CM77 8FQ	23 Oct 2020	£585,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Ashes Corner CM77 8FQ	7 Jul 2017	£316,000	Terraced	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 Ashes Corner

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashes Corner in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence & sexual offences	4
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Shoplifting	1

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

Flood risk

Ashes Corner is in or near 4 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford 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 Ashes Corner

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.3 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Silver End Academy 344 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	2.2 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	2.2 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

Cressing station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
White Notley station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Three Ashes (o/s, Lanham Green Rd) 1 min walk
Three Ashes (opp, Lanham Green Rd) 1 min walk
Newlands Cottage (o/s, Lanham Green) 7 min walk
Newlands Cottage (opp, Lanham Green) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Silver End Surgery
Doctors Surgery, Broadway, Witham · 1.2 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 2.2 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 2.5 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 3.0 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	17.4%	17.1%
Households	1,112

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,650

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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