Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4BX, CM7 4AQ, CM7 4AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£499,286
14 sales
Price range
£271k – £1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jan 2024
CM7 4AQ

At a glance

House prices£499k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 41 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Braintree Road, Wethersfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jan 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £556,444. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Braintree Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Braintree Road 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: £435,000 (2 sales)2016£435k2017: £412,500 (2 sales)2017£413k2019: £345,000 (1 sales)2019£345k2020: £552,000 (5 sales)2020£552k2021: £513,333 (3 sales)2021£513k2024: £650,000 (1 sales)2024£650k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£556,44412 Jan 2024
Terraced3£412,33319 Mar 2021
Semi-detached2£372,50018 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Braintree Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Thatched Cottage, Braintree Road CM7 4AQ 12 Jan 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Boydells Farm Nursery, Braintree Road CM7 4AQ 10 Aug 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sims Cottages, Braintree Road CM7 4BX 19 Mar 2021£520,000 TerracedFreehold
Mill Retreat, Braintree Road CM7 4AQ 12 Mar 2021£580,000 DetachedFreehold
Causeway Cottage, Braintree Road CM7 4BU 18 Dec 2020£271,000 DetachedFreehold
Brookside Cottage, Braintree Road CM7 4BX 11 Sep 2020£342,000 DetachedFreehold
Goldens Farm, Braintree Road CM7 4AD 28 Aug 2020£855,000 DetachedFreehold
3 Sandhills, Braintree Road CM7 4AG 11 Aug 2020£292,000 TerracedFreehold
The Mill House, Braintree Road CM7 4AQ 29 Jun 2020£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
Fir Cottage, Braintree Road CM7 4AG 31 May 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
Warren Grove, Braintree Road 10 Apr 2019£63,000 OtherFreehold
4, Sims Cottages, Braintree Road CM7 4BX 18 Dec 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Old Brewery, Braintree Road CM7 4BU 21 Apr 2017£525,000 DetachedFreehold
The Nook, Braintree Road CM7 4AG 28 Nov 2016£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Warren Grove, Braintree Road 16 Nov 2016£40,000 OtherFreehold
1, Sims Cottages, Braintree Road CM7 4BX 26 Aug 2016£425,000 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
1, Sims Cottages, Braintree Road £425,000 (Aug 2016) → £520,000 (Mar 2021) +22%
over 5 yrs
Warren Grove, Braintree Road £40,000 (Nov 2016) → £63,000 (Apr 2019) +58%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Braintree Road

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Braintree Road 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).

Burglary1
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Braintree Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The upper River Chelmer Flood alert area
  • The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Braintree Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shalford Primary School 73 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.8 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 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boydell's Farm (opp, Braintree Rd) 1 min walk
  • Boydell's Farm (o/s, Braintree Rd) 1 min walk
  • Cliffield (opp, The Street) 6 min walk
  • Cliffield (adj, The Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Freshford Practice
    Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 2.8 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 5 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,290

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)95%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%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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