Duck End, Finchingfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4NE, CM7 4NA, CM7 4ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
£446,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£458,800
15 sales
Price range
£300k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2026
CM7 4ND

At a glance

House prices£447k average24% above the Braintree average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband62% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Duck End, Finchingfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £446,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £436,889. That is 24% above the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Duck End compared

Duck End£446,667
CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £310,000 (1 sales)2017£310k2018: £336,667 (3 sales)2018£337k2019: £535,000 (2 sales)2019£535k2021: £463,500 (2 sales)2021£464k2022: £523,750 (2 sales)2022£524k2023: £690,000 (1 sales)2023£690k2024: £487,500 (1 sales)2024£488k2025: £395,000 (2 sales)2025£395k2026: £550,000 (1 sales)2026£550k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£436,8891 Dec 2025
Detached5£530,0006 Aug 2026
Terraced1£300,00012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Duck End

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Riverside, Duck End CM7 4ND 6 Aug 2026£550,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Riverside Cottages, Duck End CM7 4ND 12 Dec 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
Oak Cottage, Duck End CM7 4NE 1 Dec 2025£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Primrose Cottages, Duck End CM7 4NF 3 Sep 2024£487,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Willetts, Duck End CM7 4NA 16 Jan 2023£690,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Riverside Cottages, Duck End CM7 4ND 23 Nov 2022£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Paigles, Duck End CM7 4NB 27 Apr 2022£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Oak Cottage, Duck End CM7 4NE 26 Mar 2021£387,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brook House, Duck End CM7 4NE 29 Jan 2021£540,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Primrose Cottages, Duck End CM7 4NF 29 Oct 2020£375,000 OtherFreehold
Willetts, Duck End CM7 4NA 11 Dec 2019£545,000 DetachedFreehold
Oak Lea, Duck End CM7 4NE 14 Jun 2019£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Duck End CM7 4NA 21 Sep 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Paigles, Duck End CM7 4NB 30 Apr 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Rosemary Cottage, Duck End CM7 4NA 9 Feb 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
Harvest Cottage, Duck End CM7 4NE 17 Feb 2017£310,000 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
Oak Cottage, Duck End £387,000 (Mar 2021) → £490,000 (Dec 2025) +27%
over 5 yrs
2, Primrose Cottages, Duck End £375,000 (Oct 2020) → £487,500 (Sep 2024) +30%
over 4 yrs
Willetts, Duck End £545,000 (Dec 2019) → £690,000 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 3 yrs
Paigles, Duck End £310,000 (Apr 2018) → £322,500 (Apr 2022) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Duck End

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Duck End in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Duck End is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The upper River Chelmer 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 Duck End

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Great Bardfield Primary School 117 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.9 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

Nearest bus stops

  • The Fox (opp, The Green) 3 min walk
  • The Fox (o/s, The Green) 3 min walk
  • Kempe Road (opp, Wethersfield Rd) 4 min walk
  • Kempe Road (adj, Wethersfield Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Freshford Practice
    Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 0.2 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,441

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)62%80%
Gigabit-capable62%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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