Blackwater Way, Braintree
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9BX, CM7 9BU.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Blackwater Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,895. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Blackwater Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwater Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 19 | £322,895 | 8 May 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £325,000 | 14 Dec 2018 |
Sold prices on Blackwater Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 8 May 2026 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Blackwater Way CM7 9BU | 14 Jul 2025 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 21 Mar 2025 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 8 Nov 2024 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 20 Dec 2023 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 24 Oct 2022 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 29 Nov 2021 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Blackwater Way CM7 9BU | 12 Nov 2021 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 6 Jul 2021 | £277,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 18 Jun 2021 | £338,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 20 Apr 2021 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 9 Apr 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 27 Nov 2020 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 24 Nov 2020 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Blackwater Way CM7 9BU | 14 Dec 2018 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 63, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 10 Dec 2018 | £312,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Blackwater Way CM7 9BU | 27 Feb 2018 | £307,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 4 Jul 2017 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Blackwater Way CM7 9BU | 20 Oct 2016 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Blackwater Way CM7 9BX | 31 Aug 2016 | £230,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 49, Blackwater Way | £320,000 (Nov 2020) → £350,000 (Mar 2025) | +9% over 4 yrs |
| 46, Blackwater Way | £277,500 (Jul 2021) → £375,000 (Nov 2024) | +35% over 3 yrs |
| 61, Blackwater Way | £300,000 (Apr 2021) → £365,000 (Oct 2022) | +22% over 2 yrs |
| 50, Blackwater Way | £280,000 (Jul 2017) → £340,000 (Nov 2020) | +21% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Blackwater Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Tabor Academy 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Lyons Hall School 558 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Braintree station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Cressing station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Old Court Hotel (o/s, Bradford St) 2 min walk
- Old Court Hotel (opp, Bradford St) 2 min walk
- Julien Court Road (opp, Courtauld Rd) 4 min walk
- Julien Court Road (adj, Courtauld Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi - Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.4 mi - Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi - Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Braintree Coggeshall Express · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Braintree · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Braintree · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Christchurch Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Borno Chemists Limited · 0.4 mi
- Borno Chemist (great Square) · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Braintree Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
- Alba Dental Care · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 785 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,815 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Blackwater Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.2% | 94.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 47.1% |
| No religion | 43.7% | 45% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.3% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.6% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 16.6% | 18.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 4.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 38.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.1% | 33.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 14.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.
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