Comma Close, Braintree
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1WH.
At a glance
10 property sales on Comma Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,490. That is 18% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Comma Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £274,490 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £275,625 | 21 May 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £490,000 | 18 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Comma Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 21 May 2026 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 6 May 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 27 Mar 2025 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 28 Apr 2023 | £277,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 5 Nov 2021 | £284,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 10 Aug 2021 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 20 Jul 2021 | £269,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 18 Dec 2020 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 23 Aug 2019 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Comma Close CM7 1WH | 25 May 2016 | £238,500 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Comma Close | £235,000 (Aug 2019) → £290,000 (May 2026) | +23% over 7 yrs |
| 14, Comma Close | £238,500 (May 2016) → £269,950 (Jul 2021) → £305,000 (Mar 2025) | +28% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Comma Close
Crime
192 crimes were reported within about a mile of Comma Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Drugs | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Comma 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 Comma Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray Junior School 439 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| John Ray Infant School 319 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| White Court School 550 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Braintree Freeport station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Cressing station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tortoiseshell Way (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk
- Tortoiseshell Way (opp, London Rd) 4 min walk
- Marshalls Road (adj, London Rd) 5 min walk
- Notley High School (N-bound, Local Access Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi - Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi - Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.8 mi - Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 71.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 772 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,696 |
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
- Coggeshall Road£297k
- Cressing Road£326k
- Church Street£286k
- Railway Street£126k
- Church Lane£349k
- Mill Park Drive£388k
- Nottage Crescent£317k
- Panfield Lane£334k
- Notley Road£371k
- Old St Michaels Drive£195k
- Bradford Street£237k
- St Johns Avenue£204k