Convent Lane, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£373,889
9 sales
Price range
£265k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
CM7 9RN

At a glance

House prices£374k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Convent Lane, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £343,750.

House prices on Convent Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Convent Lane 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: £340,000 (2 sales)2016£340k2017: £475,000 (1 sales)2017£475k2018: £352,500 (1 sales)2018£353k2019: £266,250 (2 sales)2019£266k2021: £475,000 (1 sales)2021£475k2023: £395,000 (1 sales)2023£395k2025: £455,000 (1 sales)2025£455k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£343,75031 Mar 2025
Detached3£434,16727 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Convent Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 31 Mar 2025£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 18 Oct 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 27 Sep 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 29 Nov 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 3 Apr 2019£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 10 Aug 2018£352,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 4 Sep 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 1 Mar 2016£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Convent Lane CM7 9RN 10 Feb 2016£320,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Convent Lane

Crime

213 crimes were reported within about a mile of Convent Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour52
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting15
Public order13
Other theft12

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

Schools near Convent Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Six Bells (opp, Convent Hill) 4 min walk
  • Six Bells (o/s, Convent Hill) 4 min walk
  • Convent Hill (N-bound, Broad Rd) 5 min walk
  • Convent Hill (S-bound, Broad Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.2 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,492

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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