Bedford Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,688
8 sales
Price range
£200k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2025
CM7 9LN

At a glance

House prices£267k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Bedford Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bedford Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £247,500 (1 sales)2016£248k2017: £230,000 (2 sales)2017£230k2019: £263,000 (1 sales)2019£263k2021: £300,500 (1 sales)2021£301k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k2025: £271,250 (2 sales)2025£271k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£264,50028 Aug 2025
Detached2£274,00027 Aug 2021
Terraced1£263,00020 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Bedford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 28 Aug 2025£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 20 Aug 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 22 Jan 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 2 May 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 17 Apr 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 27 Aug 2021£300,500 DetachedFreehold
11A, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 20 Jun 2019£263,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 3 Nov 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 30 Aug 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bedford Close CM7 9LN 18 Nov 2016£247,500 DetachedFreehold

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
19, Bedford Close £165,000 (Jan 2025) → £240,000 (Aug 2025) +45%
over under a year
17, Bedford Close £200,000 (Aug 2017) → £320,000 (Apr 2024) +60%
over 7 yrs
15, Bedford Close £247,500 (Nov 2016) → £300,500 (Aug 2021) +21%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bedford Close

Crime

248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bedford 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 offences92
Anti-social behaviour52
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft17
Shoplifting15
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Bedford Close is in or near 4 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 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 Bedford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.7 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Great Bradfords School (o/s, Marlborough Rd) 1 min walk
  • Great Bradfords School (opp, Marlborough Rd) 1 min walk
  • Rutland Gardens (opp, Marlborough Rd) 3 min walk
  • Rutland Gardens (adj, Marlborough Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.1 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 8 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+26.7%18.6%
Residents1,815

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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