College Road, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£328,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£333,769
13 sales
Price range
£214k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
CM7 2NY

At a glance

House prices£329k average9% below the Braintree average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on College Road, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £328,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £370,750. That is 9% 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 College Road compared

College Road£328,833
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: £214,000 (1 sales)2016£214k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £335,000 (2 sales)2020£335k2021: £370,000 (1 sales)2021£370k2022: £415,000 (1 sales)2022£415k2023: £375,000 (1 sales)2023£375k2024: £356,250 (2 sales)2024£356k2025: £296,250 (2 sales)2025£296k2026: £355,000 (2 sales)2026£355k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£370,75013 Mar 2026
Semi-detached5£274,60019 Jun 2026

Sold prices on College Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, College Road CM7 2NY 19 Jun 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, College Road CM7 2NY 13 Mar 2026£390,000 DetachedFreehold
4, College Road CM7 2NY 29 Oct 2025£276,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, College Road CM7 2NY 12 May 2025£316,000 DetachedFreehold
3, College Road CM7 2NY 29 Apr 2025£402,500 DetachedFreehold
38, College Road CM7 2NY 8 Nov 2024£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38A, College Road CM7 2NY 5 Nov 2024£430,000 DetachedFreehold
13, College Road CM7 2NY 11 Aug 2023£375,000 DetachedFreehold
38A, College Road CM7 2NY 17 Jun 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
3, College Road CM7 2NY 5 Feb 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
16, College Road CM7 2NY 23 Oct 2020£245,000 DetachedFreehold
44, College Road CM7 2NY 25 Sep 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
36, College Road CM7 2NY 19 Jun 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, College Road CM7 2NY 18 Nov 2016£240,000 DetachedFreehold
38, College Road CM7 2NY 11 Apr 2016£214,000 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
3, College Road £370,000 (Feb 2021) → £402,500 (Apr 2025) → £390,000 (Mar 2026) +5%
over 5 yrs
38, College Road £214,000 (Apr 2016) → £282,500 (Nov 2024) +32%
over 9 yrs
38A, College Road £415,000 (Jun 2022) → £430,000 (Nov 2024) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near College Road

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of College Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour42
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft16
Public order14
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

College Road 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 College Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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 station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Peel Crescent (opp, Rayne Rd) 1 min walk
  • Peel Crescent (adj, Rayne Rd) 2 min walk
  • St Michael's (opp, Rayne Rd) 3 min walk
  • St Michael's (o/s, Rayne Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.1 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.9%62.5%
Private rented33.0%20.3%
Social rented17.1%17.1%
Households1,178

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents2,472

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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