Bowtell Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£584,995

3 sales

Price range

£530k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Mar 2023

CM7 2BW

At a glance

House prices£585k averageSince 2022 (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 station18 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Bowtell Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 22 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £584,995.

House prices on Bowtell Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowtell 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	£584,995	22 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Bowtell Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Bowtell Close CM7 2BW	22 Mar 2023	£649,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Bowtell Close CM7 2BW	21 Dec 2022	£574,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Bowtell Close CM7 2BW	21 Dec 2022	£529,995	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Bowtell Close

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowtell 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	67
Anti-social behaviour	35
Criminal damage & arson	14
Other theft	13
Drugs	10
Public order	10

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

Flood risk

Bowtell 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 Bowtell 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
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
White Court School 550 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Braintree station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Cressing station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tortoiseshell Way (adj, London Rd) 6 min walk
Tortoiseshell Way (opp, London Rd) 6 min walk
Marshalls Road (adj, London Rd) 6 min walk
Acorn Avenue (adj, London Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.5 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.1 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.6 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	83.5%	62.5%
Private rented	6.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.6%	17.1%
Households	798

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,258

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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