Bridle Crescent, Braintree
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5XY.
At a glance
2 property sales on Bridle Crescent, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £625,000.
House prices on Bridle Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bridle Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £625,000 | 20 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Bridle Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61, Bridle Crescent CM7 5XY | 20 Dec 2024 | £665,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 57, Bridle Crescent CM7 5XY | 6 Nov 2024 | £585,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 59, Bridle Crescent CM7 5XY | 25 Oct 2024 | £725,000 | 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 Bridle Crescent
Crime
40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bridle Crescent in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 12 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bridle Crescent is in or near 4 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
- 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 Bridle Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bocking Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tabor Academy 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Braintree Freeport station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Cressing station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Towerlands Leisure Centre (opp, Deanery Hill) 4 min walk
- Towerlands Leisure Centre (o/s, Deanery Hill) 4 min walk
- Church End (adj, Braintree Rd) 7 min walk
- Church End (opp, Braintree Rd) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.9 mi - Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.4 mi - Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.5 mi - Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 873 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,040 |
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.
Nearby streets in CM7
- Coggeshall Road£297k
- Cressing Road£326k
- Church Street£286k
- Railway Street£126k
- Church Lane£349k
- Mill Park Drive£388k
- Nottage Crescent£317k
- Panfield Lane£334k
- Notley Road£371k
- Old St Michaels Drive£195k
- Bradford Street£237k
- St Johns Avenue£204k