Birch Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2SA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£284,167

3 sales

Price range

£238k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Jan 2024

CM7 2SA

At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station21 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Birch Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Jan 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £284,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£284,167	2 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Birch Close CM7 2SA	2 Jan 2024	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Birch Close CM7 2SA	30 Jun 2022	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Birch Close CM7 2SA	24 Nov 2017	£237,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Birch Close	£237,500 (Nov 2017) → £310,000 (Jan 2024)	+31% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences	48
Anti-social behaviour	28
Public order	11
Other theft	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Drugs	6

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

Flood risk

Birch 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 Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 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	0.9 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Cressing station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nayling Road (adj, Rayne Rd) 2 min walk
Nayling Road (opp, Rayne Rd) 2 min walk
Lidl (o/s, Rayne Rd) 5 min walk
Lidl (opp, Rayne Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.4 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.0 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.2 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.5 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.5%	62.5%
Private rented	15.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	699

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,685

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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