Bulrush Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1WA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£363,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£313,455
22 sales
Price range
£233k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
CM7 1WA

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station4 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Bulrush Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £363,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,900. Average sale prices rose from £297,500 in 2016 to £343,000 in 2025 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bulrush Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bulrush 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

2016: £297,500 (2 sales)2016£298k2017: £300,700 (5 sales)2017£301k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £327,500 (1 sales)2019£328k2020: £285,833 (3 sales)2020£286k2021: £270,250 (2 sales)2021£270k2022: £348,667 (3 sales)2022£349k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2024: £340,000 (2 sales)2024£340k2025: £343,000 (2 sales)2025£343k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£282,90014 Nov 2025
Detached7£378,92923 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Bulrush Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 19 Nov 2025£344,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 14 Nov 2025£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 29 Aug 2025£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 8 Nov 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 8 Aug 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 23 Jun 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 14 Dec 2022£445,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 25 Nov 2022£291,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 5 Jan 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 27 Aug 2021£275,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 24 Mar 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 23 Nov 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 30 Oct 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 12 May 2020£352,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 17 Jan 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 27 Nov 2019£327,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 29 Mar 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 1 Dec 2017£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 25 Aug 2017£385,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 31 May 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 23 May 2017£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 4 Apr 2017£248,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 15 Aug 2016£362,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Bulrush Close CM7 1WA 29 Apr 2016£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
29, Bulrush Close £232,500 (Apr 2016) → £265,000 (Mar 2021) → £323,000 (Aug 2025) +39%
over 9 yrs
5, Bulrush Close £237,500 (Dec 2017) → £305,000 (Aug 2024) +28%
over 7 yrs
11, Bulrush Close £380,000 (May 2017) → £445,000 (Dec 2022) +17%
over 6 yrs
31, Bulrush Close £248,500 (Apr 2017) → £310,000 (Jan 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs
27, Bulrush Close £260,000 (Mar 2018) → £275,500 (Aug 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs
22, Bulrush Close £252,500 (May 2017) → £270,000 (Nov 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bulrush Close

Crime

257 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bulrush Close 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 offences93
Anti-social behaviour52
Criminal damage & arson22
Shoplifting20
Other theft18
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Bulrush 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 Bulrush Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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 Freeport station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Charter Way (E-bound, Century Dr) 3 min walk
  • Charter Way (W-bound, Century Dr) 3 min walk
  • Orchard Drive (adj, Skitts Hill) 4 min walk
  • Orchard Drive (opp, Skitts Hill) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.2 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented24.2%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,481

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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