Croft Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£252,400

5 sales

Price range

£232k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2023

CM7 3EB

At a glance

House prices£252k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Croft Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £246,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Croft Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Croft 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£246,750	31 Jul 2023
Semi-detached	1	£275,000	20 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Croft Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Croft Close CM7 3EB	28 Mar 2025	£317,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Croft Close CM7 3EB	2 Apr 2024	£258,900	Terraced	Freehold
9, Croft Close CM7 3EB	31 Jul 2023	£232,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Croft Close CM7 3EB	7 Aug 2020	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Croft Close CM7 3EB	31 Jan 2019	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Croft Close CM7 3EB	20 Jul 2017	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Croft Close CM7 3EB	12 Jul 2016	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Croft Close CM7 3EB	31 Mar 2016	£245,000	Terraced	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
14, Croft Close	£275,000 (Jul 2017) → £317,500 (Mar 2025)	+15% over 8 yrs
3, Croft Close	£245,000 (Mar 2016) → £275,000 (Aug 2020)	+12% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Croft Close

Crime

278 crimes were reported within about a mile of Croft Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	114
Anti-social behaviour	53
Criminal damage & arson	21
Other theft	18
Shoplifting	17
Public order	14

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

Flood risk

Croft 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 Croft Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good 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 Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.8 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 · 17 min walk
Cressing station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mount Road (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 1 min walk
Railway Street (S-bound, Railway St) 2 min walk
Railway Street (N-bound, Railway St) 2 min walk
Clinic (W-bound, Manor St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.1 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.2 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.8 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.9%	62.5%
Private rented	41.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.5%	17.1%
Households	823

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,755

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.

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