Bamboo Crescent, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£319,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£284,707
69 sales
Price range
£230k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jun 2026
CM7 1GP

At a glance

House prices£319k average11% below the Braintree average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 Freeport station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

69 property sales on Bamboo Crescent, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £319,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £308,088. Average sale prices rose from £265,175 in 2016 to £319,000 in 2026 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 21 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 21 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bamboo Crescent compared

Bamboo Crescent£319,000
CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £265,175 (39 sales)2016£265k2017: £322,495 (2 sales)2017£322k2018: £276,125 (4 sales)2018£276k2019: £271,750 (2 sales)2019£272k2020: £311,600 (5 sales)2020£312k2021: £267,375 (4 sales)2021£267k2022: £339,300 (5 sales)2022£339k2023: £310,000 (2 sales)2023£310k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £354,333 (3 sales)2025£354k2026: £319,000 (2 sales)2026£319k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached33£308,08815 Jun 2026
Terraced30£262,43113 May 2026
Semi-detached6£267,49614 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Bamboo Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 15 Jun 2026£333,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 13 May 2026£305,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Aug 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 18 Jul 2025£301,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 3 Jul 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 5 Jun 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 25 Mar 2025£427,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 4 Oct 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 21 Jul 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 3 Jul 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 3 Nov 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 17 Oct 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 23 Sep 2022£311,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 15 Jul 2022£305,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 13 Jul 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 17 Dec 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 9 Nov 2021£278,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 24 May 2021£256,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 19 Feb 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 10 Dec 2020£353,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 4 Dec 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 13 Oct 2020£310,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 14 Aug 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 31 Jan 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 11 Oct 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 12 Apr 2019£268,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Mar 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 10 Dec 2018£302,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Nov 2018£272,500 TerracedFreehold
59, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Jun 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Jun 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 31 Jan 2017£354,995 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 27 Jan 2017£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 20 Dec 2016£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
67, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 28 Oct 2016£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
69, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 28 Oct 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
71, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 28 Oct 2016£229,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
55, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Sep 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
61, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Sep 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
63, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Sep 2016£234,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
65, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Sep 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
73, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 29 Sep 2016£289,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
57, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 13 Sep 2016£238,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
59, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 9 Sep 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
39, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 12 Aug 2016£239,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
41, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 12 Aug 2016£239,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
45, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 12 Aug 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
47, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 12 Aug 2016£239,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
43, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 11 Aug 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
49, Bamboo Crescent CM7 1GP 11 Aug 2016£236,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
20, Bamboo Crescent £234,995 (Mar 2016) → £333,000 (Jun 2026) +42%
over 10 yrs
45, Bamboo Crescent £236,995 (Aug 2016) → £275,000 (Oct 2019) → £305,000 (May 2026) +29%
over 10 yrs
34, Bamboo Crescent £289,995 (Jul 2016) → £365,000 (Jun 2025) → £335,000 (Aug 2025) +16%
over 9 yrs
49, Bamboo Crescent £236,995 (Aug 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2021) → £301,000 (Jul 2025) +27%
over 9 yrs
46, Bamboo Crescent £289,995 (Jan 2017) → £350,000 (Jul 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
48, Bamboo Crescent £354,995 (Jan 2017) → £427,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
79, Bamboo Crescent £284,995 (Mar 2016) → £310,000 (Oct 2020) → £365,000 (Oct 2024) +28%
over 9 yrs
57, Bamboo Crescent £238,995 (Sep 2016) → £278,000 (Nov 2021) → £300,000 (Jul 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
16, Bamboo Crescent £239,995 (Jan 2016) → £302,000 (Dec 2018) → £320,000 (Jul 2023) +33%
over 7 yrs
39, Bamboo Crescent £239,995 (Aug 2016) → £315,000 (Nov 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
71, Bamboo Crescent £229,995 (Oct 2016) → £272,500 (Nov 2018) → £315,000 (Oct 2022) +37%
over 6 yrs
69, Bamboo Crescent £236,995 (Oct 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2018) → £311,500 (Sep 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
67, Bamboo Crescent £239,995 (Oct 2016) → £305,000 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
47, Bamboo Crescent £239,995 (Aug 2016) → £280,000 (Dec 2021) +17%
over 5 yrs
61, Bamboo Crescent £236,995 (Sep 2016) → £256,500 (May 2021) +8%
over 5 yrs
53, Bamboo Crescent £290,000 (Aug 2016) → £353,000 (Dec 2020) +22%
over 4 yrs
40, Bamboo Crescent £284,995 (Jun 2016) → £315,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs
36, Bamboo Crescent £239,995 (May 2016) → £265,000 (Aug 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
43, Bamboo Crescent £236,995 (Aug 2016) → £268,500 (Apr 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs
30, Bamboo Crescent £349,995 (Apr 2016) → £375,000 (Mar 2019) +7%
over 3 yrs
59, Bamboo Crescent £236,995 (Sep 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2018) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bamboo Crescent

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bamboo Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences78
Anti-social behaviour36
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft15
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Bamboo Crescent 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 Bamboo Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.3 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 Freeport station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Freeport Railway Station (Stop 1, A130) 5 min walk
  • Freeport Railway Station (Stop 2, A130) 5 min walk
  • Forsyth Drive (opp, Park Dr) 5 min walk
  • Forsyth Drive (adj, Park Dr) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.4 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.7 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households877

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,123

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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