Challis Lane, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1AL, CM7 1AN, CM7 1AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£314,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,810
55 sales
Price range
£205k – £413k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
CM7 1AL

At a glance

House prices£314k average13% below the Braintree average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station9 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

55 property sales on Challis Lane, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £314,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,765. Average sale prices rose from £232,141 in 2016 to £290,813 in 2025 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Challis Lane compared

Challis Lane£314,167
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: £232,141 (7 sales)2016£232k2017: £280,278 (9 sales)2017£280k2018: £262,714 (7 sales)2018£263k2019: £266,714 (7 sales)2019£267k2020: £282,374 (4 sales)2020£282k2021: £289,000 (2 sales)2021£289k2022: £322,500 (4 sales)2022£323k2023: £323,750 (4 sales)2023£324k2024: £379,017 (3 sales)2024£379k2025: £290,813 (8 sales)2025£291k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached32£288,76524 Oct 2025
Terraced15£252,59919 Dec 2025
Detached8£322,50619 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Challis Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 19 Dec 2025£327,500 TerracedFreehold
The Old Bakery, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 19 Dec 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 24 Oct 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 28 Aug 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 4 Jun 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36B, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 16 May 2025£244,500 TerracedFreehold
80, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 25 Mar 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36C, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 5 Mar 2025£249,500 TerracedFreehold
36B, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 16 Dec 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 9 Dec 2024£318,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 28 Jun 2024£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 6 Mar 2024£406,550 DetachedFreehold
96, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 17 Nov 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 18 Oct 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 15 Sep 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 16 Aug 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 19 Dec 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 26 Oct 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 2 Sep 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 19 Jul 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 11 May 2021£243,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 16 Apr 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 29 Oct 2020£347,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 30 Sep 2020£259,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 21 Jul 2020£237,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 17 Jul 2020£285,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 11 Nov 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 20 Sep 2019£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 6 Sep 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 28 Jun 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
36B, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 29 Mar 2019£207,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 20 Mar 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 14 Feb 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 1 Feb 2019£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36C, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 10 Dec 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 6 Nov 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 18 Sep 2018£326,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 21 Mar 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 16 Mar 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 6 Mar 2018£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 23 Jan 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 8 Sep 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 25 Aug 2017£344,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 26 Jun 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 9 Jun 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 12 May 2017£308,500 DetachedFreehold
55, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 27 Apr 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Challis Lane CM7 1AN 23 Feb 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Challis Lane CM7 1AJ 3 Feb 2017£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Challis Lane CM7 1AL 27 Jan 2017£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
36, Challis Lane £219,995 (Apr 2016) → £243,000 (May 2021) → £280,000 (Aug 2025) +27%
over 9 yrs
36B, Challis Lane £207,000 (Mar 2019) → £255,000 (Dec 2024) → £244,500 (May 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
36C, Challis Lane £210,000 (Dec 2018) → £249,500 (Mar 2025) +19%
over 6 yrs
110, Challis Lane £250,000 (Mar 2019) → £347,000 (Oct 2020) → £406,550 (Mar 2024) +63%
over 5 yrs
96, Challis Lane £210,000 (Jan 2016) → £335,000 (Nov 2023) +60%
over 8 yrs
101, Challis Lane £222,500 (Mar 2018) → £350,000 (Oct 2023) +57%
over 6 yrs
39, Challis Lane £229,995 (Apr 2016) → £237,500 (Jul 2020) → £380,000 (Dec 2022) +65%
over 7 yrs
99, Challis Lane £265,000 (Sep 2019) → £350,000 (Sep 2022) +32%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Challis Lane

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Challis Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour44
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft18
Shoplifting18
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Challis Lane 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 Challis Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 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
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Drive Ind Estate (opp, Park Dr) 2 min walk
  • Park Drive Ind Estate (adj, Park Dr) 2 min walk
  • Milton Avenue (SE-bound, Milton Ave) 4 min walk
  • Milton Avenue (NW-bound, Milton Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.0 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 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households877

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,123

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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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