Dorewards Chase, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5LR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£695,000

1 sales

Price range

£695k – £695k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jan 2017

CM7 5LR

At a glance

House prices£695k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Dorewards Chase, Braintree has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Jan 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £695,000.

House prices on Dorewards Chase compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorewards Chase has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£695,000	4 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Dorewards Chase

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Dorewards Chase CM7 5LR	4 Jan 2017	£695,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Dorewards Chase

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorewards Chase 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 offences	17
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage & arson	3
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Dorewards Chase is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Dorewards Chase

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.1 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Good Report	1.2 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Cressing station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Alms Houses (o/s, Church St) 3 min walk
Alms Houses (opp, Church St) 3 min walk
Deanery Corner (N-bound, Church Lane) 3 min walk
Deanery Corner (S-bound, Church Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.4 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.6 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, 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 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	13.8%	17.1%
Households	593

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,492

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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