Crabs Croft, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,700
10 sales
Price range
£220k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2025
CM7 3RZ

At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Crabs Croft, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,400. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Crabs Croft compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crabs Croft 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: £267,000 (1 sales)2016£267k2018: £272,500 (2 sales)2018£273k2019: £275,000 (3 sales)2019£275k2021: £245,000 (1 sales)2021£245k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2025: £302,500 (2 sales)2025£303k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£300,40031 Jul 2025
Terraced5£267,00025 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Crabs Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 31 Jul 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 25 Apr 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 9 Dec 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 26 Feb 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 30 Jul 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 3 Jun 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 17 Apr 2019£289,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 9 Apr 2019£301,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 28 Nov 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 28 Nov 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Crabs Croft CM7 3RZ 27 May 2016£267,000 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
6, Crabs Croft £245,000 (Feb 2021) → £315,000 (Jul 2025) +29%
over 4 yrs
43, Crabs Croft £235,000 (Jul 2019) → £290,000 (Apr 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs
4, Crabs Croft £267,000 (May 2016) → £350,000 (Dec 2022) +31%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Crabs Croft

Crime

161 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crabs Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour33
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Crabs Croft is in or near 4 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning 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 Crabs Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.3 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.3 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 Freeport station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kings Park Village (adj, Coggeshall Rd) 3 min walk
  • Bartram Avenue North (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 3 min walk
  • Bartram Avenue North (adj, Coggeshall Rd) 3 min walk
  • Kings Park Village (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.2 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.4%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented16.6%17.1%
Households1,013

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.2%18.6%
Residents2,816

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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