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Drake Gardens, Braintree

MyStreetCheck free street report: Drake Gardens, Braintree · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/braintree/drake-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£304,350
17 sales
Price range
£247k – £362k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2025
CM7 9TB

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At a glance

House prices£304k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Drake Gardens, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £282,207. Average sale prices rose from £291,250 in 2016 to £359,750 in 2025 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% terraced, 35% semi-detached, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on Drake Gardens range from £246,500 to £362,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Drake Gardens compared

CM7 postcode area£346,153
Braintree£362,831
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drake Gardens 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: £291,250 (2 sales)2016£291k2017: £286,000 (2 sales)2017£286k2018: £280,613 (4 sales)2018£281k2020: £252,250 (2 sales)2020£252k2021: £345,000 (1 sales)2021£345k2022: £309,000 (2 sales)2022£309k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2024: £360,000 (1 sales)2024£360k2025: £359,750 (2 sales)2025£360k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£282,20725 Aug 2023
Semi-detached6£312,25014 Mar 2025
Detached4£331,25026 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Drake Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 13 Nov 2025£313,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 26 Jun 2025£362,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 14 Mar 2025£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 4 Jul 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 17 Jun 2024£360,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 25 Aug 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 8 Sep 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 14 Apr 2022£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 15 Oct 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 26 Jun 2020£258,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 30 Apr 2020£246,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 24 Aug 2018£249,950 TerracedFreehold
10, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 15 Jun 2018£282,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 1 Jun 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 16 Feb 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 18 Oct 2017£278,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 25 Sep 2017£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 12 Dec 2016£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Drake Gardens CM7 9TB 26 Aug 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold

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
4, Drake Gardens £278,000 (Oct 2017) → £360,000 (Jun 2024) +29%
over 7 yrs
10, Drake Gardens £282,500 (Jun 2018) → £350,000 (Aug 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
14, Drake Gardens £249,950 (Aug 2018) → £300,000 (Sep 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs
2, Drake Gardens £312,500 (Dec 2016) → £345,000 (Oct 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Drake Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
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
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Braintree station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fisher Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Fisher Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Anson Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Anson Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cressing Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Braintree Coggeshall Express · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Braintree Outlet · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Meadows Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Christchurch Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Borno Chemists Limited · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Alba Dental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Braintree Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Oakmoor Dental Practice · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.8%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,559

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Drake Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBraintree
White94%94.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereBraintree
Christian45.8%47.1%
No religion45.3%45%
Not answered7%5.9%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.4%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBraintree
Born in the UK92.4%92.8%
Born outside the UK7.6%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereBraintree
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%25.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%16.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%18.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%12.3%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.9%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%

General health

HereBraintree
Very good health46.6%47.3%
Good health34.9%35.6%
Fair health13.1%12.7%
Bad health4.5%3.5%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBraintree
1 car or van in household38.2%38.5%
2 cars or vans in household36.2%33.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%14.6%
No cars or vans in household10.9%13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.

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