Collins Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£292,000
9 sales
Price range
£215k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
CM7 1JL

At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station6 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Collins Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £289,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Collins Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Collins 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

2016: £215,000 (1 sales)2016£215k2018: £275,000 (1 sales)2018£275k2019: £269,000 (2 sales)2019£269k2020: £275,000 (1 sales)2020£275k2023: £353,750 (2 sales)2023£354k2024: £307,500 (1 sales)2024£308k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£289,75019 Dec 2024
Semi-detached1£310,00031 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Collins Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Collins Close CM7 1JL 31 Jan 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Collins Close CM7 1JL 19 Dec 2024£307,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Collins Close CM7 1JL 5 May 2023£390,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Collins Close CM7 1JL 6 Feb 2023£317,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Collins Close CM7 1JL 9 Oct 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Collins Close CM7 1JL 9 Dec 2019£263,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Collins Close CM7 1JL 23 Aug 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Collins Close CM7 1JL 25 May 2018£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Collins Close CM7 1JL 11 Mar 2016£215,000 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
4, Collins Close £215,000 (Mar 2016) → £275,000 (May 2018) → £275,000 (Oct 2020) → £307,500 (Dec 2024) +43%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Collins Close

Crime

242 crimes were reported within about a mile of Collins Close 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 offences93
Anti-social behaviour46
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft17
Shoplifting15
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Collins Close 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 Collins Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 1.0 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kenworthy Road (adj, Notley Rd) 1 min walk
  • Kenworthy Road (opp, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Rue De Jeunes (opp, St Michael's Rd) 2 min walk
  • Clare Road (adj, London Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.5 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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