Bakers Cottages, Little Bardfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4TS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£325,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£380,000

2 sales

Price range

£325k – £435k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jan 2026

CM7 4TS

At a glance

House prices£380k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Bakers Cottages, Little Bardfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £435,000.

House prices on Bakers Cottages compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bakers Cottages 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
Semi-detached	1	£435,000	1 Nov 2016
Detached	1	£325,000	30 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Bakers Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Bakers Cottages CM7 4TS	30 Jan 2026	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Bakers Cottages CM7 4TS	1 Nov 2016	£435,000	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 Bakers Cottages

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Bakers Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft

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

Flood risk

Bakers Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The upper River Chelmer 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 Bakers Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Great Bardfield Primary School 117 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

GP surgeries

The Freshford Practice
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 2.2 mi
Thaxted Surgery
Margaret Street, Thaxted, Dunmow · 2.9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.9%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	757

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,855

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	88%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	88%	80%
Gigabit-capable	88%	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.

Nearby streets in CM7

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