Cobhams Close, Finchingfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4FP.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£504,133

3 sales

Price range

£193k – £770k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jul 2025

CM7 4FP

At a glance

House prices£504k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 5 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Cobhams Close, Finchingfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £659,950.

House prices on Cobhams Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cobhams 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£659,950	11 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	1	£192,500	4 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Cobhams Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Cobhams Close CM7 4FP	11 Jul 2025	£769,950	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Cobhams Close CM7 4FP	4 Apr 2024	£192,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Cobhams Close CM7 4FP	6 Nov 2023	£549,950	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.

Buying on Cobhams Close?

Crime and flood risk near Cobhams Close

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cobhams Close in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Cobhams Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

The upper River Chelmer 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 Cobhams Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Great Bardfield Primary School 117 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.8 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

Nearest bus stops

The Hopgrounds (adj, Bardfield Rd) 5 min walk
The Hopgrounds (opp, Bardfield Rd) 5 min walk
The Fox (opp, The Green) 8 min walk
The Fox (o/s, The Green) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

The Freshford Practice
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.6%	62.5%
Private rented	20.0%	20.3%
Social rented	11.4%	17.1%
Households	595

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,441

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

See all streets in Braintree All streets in CM7