Chaucer Crescent, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£244,800
10 sales
Price range
£210k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2025
CM7 1AQ

At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Chaucer Crescent, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,143. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chaucer Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chaucer Crescent 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: £235,000 (1 sales)2016£235k2017: £236,000 (1 sales)2017£236k2019: £222,000 (1 sales)2019£222k2020: £216,500 (2 sales)2020£217k2022: £241,000 (2 sales)2022£241k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2024: £290,000 (1 sales)2024£290k2025: £275,000 (1 sales)2025£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£245,14331 Jul 2024
Terraced3£244,00023 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Chaucer Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 23 Jun 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 31 Jul 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 15 Sep 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 16 Dec 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 11 Nov 2022£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 18 Sep 2020£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 28 Feb 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 12 Aug 2019£222,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 5 May 2017£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Chaucer Crescent CM7 1AQ 20 May 2016£235,000 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
16, Chaucer Crescent £235,000 (Dec 2022) → £290,000 (Jul 2024) +23%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chaucer Crescent

Crime

210 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chaucer Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences77
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage & arson18
Shoplifting18
Other theft16
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Chaucer Crescent 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 Chaucer Crescent

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 0.9 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milton Avenue (NW-bound, Milton Ave) 1 min walk
  • Milton Avenue (SE-bound, Milton Ave) 1 min walk
  • Buchan Close (adj, Goldingham Dr) 3 min walk
  • Buchan Close (opp, Goldingham Dr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented37.4%17.1%
Households617

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,523

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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