Clay Pits, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3LA, CM7 3LP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£341,464
28 sales
Price range
£240k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
CM7 3LA

At a glance

House prices£325k average10% below the Braintree average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station17 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Clay Pits, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £378,692. Average sale prices rose from £278,600 in 2016 to £325,000 in 2026 (+17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Clay Pits compared

Clay Pits£325,000
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: £278,600 (5 sales)2016£279k2017: £261,000 (3 sales)2017£261k2018: £325,000 (2 sales)2018£325k2019: £331,667 (3 sales)2019£332k2020: £312,500 (1 sales)2020£313k2021: £469,000 (1 sales)2021£469k2022: £405,000 (4 sales)2022£405k2023: £360,000 (2 sales)2023£360k2024: £475,000 (1 sales)2024£475k2025: £389,500 (3 sales)2025£390k2026: £325,000 (3 sales)2026£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£378,69229 Jan 2026
Terraced12£294,41726 Jun 2026
Detached3£368,33319 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Clay Pits

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 26 Jun 2026£345,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 1 Jun 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 29 Jan 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 10 Oct 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Clay Pits CM7 3LP 18 Aug 2025£370,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 31 Jan 2025£478,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 19 Jul 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 20 Oct 2023£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 25 Jul 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 19 Dec 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 23 Sep 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 14 Apr 2022£480,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 14 Jan 2022£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 29 Jun 2021£469,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 16 Dec 2020£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 27 Nov 2020£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 9 Aug 2019£360,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 24 May 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 9 May 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 26 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Clay Pits CM7 3LP 28 Mar 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 20 Dec 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 14 Dec 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 30 Nov 2017£273,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, 43, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 12 Dec 2016£270,000 OtherLeasehold
43, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 12 Dec 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 18 Nov 2016£257,500 TerracedFreehold
86, Clay Pits CM7 3LP 31 May 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Clay Pits CM7 3LA 20 May 2016£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Clay Pits CM7 3LP 25 Apr 2016£282,500 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
82, Clay Pits £282,500 (Apr 2016) → £370,000 (Aug 2025) +31%
over 9 yrs
62, Clay Pits £343,000 (May 2016) → £350,000 (May 2019) → £420,000 (Oct 2023) +22%
over 7 yrs
43, Clay Pits £270,000 (Dec 2016) → £285,000 (May 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Clay Pits

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Clay Pits in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour29
Shoplifting16
Vehicle crime11
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Clay Pits is in or near 4 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning 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 Clay Pits

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.4 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.5 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Braintree station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tesco East Store (o/s, Clay Pits) 2 min walk
  • Kings Park Village (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 3 min walk
  • Tesco East Store (E-bound, Coggeshall Rd) 4 min walk
  • Tesco East Store (W-bound, Coggeshall Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.3 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.4%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented16.6%17.1%
Households1,013

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.2%18.6%
Residents2,816

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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