Blake Drive, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£319,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£294,848
10 sales
Price range
£245k – £329k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2026
CM7 9UE

At a glance

House prices£319k average11% below the Braintree average CrimeAbout averageLower 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 station20 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Blake Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £319,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £291,108. That is 11% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blake Drive compared

Blake Drive£319,250
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: £291,000 (1 sales)2016£291k2018: £245,000 (1 sales)2018£245k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £295,000 (1 sales)2021£295k2022: £305,000 (1 sales)2022£305k2024: £314,500 (2 sales)2024£315k2025: £294,975 (1 sales)2025£295k2026: £319,250 (2 sales)2026£319k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£291,10829 Jan 2026
Detached1£328,50025 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Blake Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 25 Feb 2026£328,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 29 Jan 2026£310,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 28 Aug 2025£294,975 TerracedFreehold
16, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 19 Dec 2024£322,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 6 Dec 2024£307,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 27 Oct 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 24 Sep 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 28 Aug 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 27 Apr 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Blake Drive CM7 9UE 15 Jan 2016£291,000 TerracedFreehold

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
15, Blake Drive £250,000 (Aug 2020) → £295,000 (Sep 2021) → £310,000 (Jan 2026) +24%
over 5 yrs
13, Blake Drive £305,000 (Oct 2022) → £307,000 (Dec 2024) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blake Drive

Crime

170 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blake Drive 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 offences58
Anti-social behaviour37
Shoplifting14
Vehicle crime12
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson10

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

Flood risk

Blake Drive is in or near 3 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 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 Blake Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.4 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gilbert Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 1 min walk
  • Gilbert Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 1 min walk
  • Swiss Bell (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Swiss Bell (o/s, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.4 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.8%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households500

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,411

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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