Farthing Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£273,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,056
18 sales
Price range
£215k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
CM7 9DN

At a glance

House prices£273k average24% below the Braintree average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Farthing Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £273,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £251,750. That is 24% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farthing Close compared

Farthing Close£273,333
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

2016: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2017: £235,000 (1 sales)2017£235k2018: £277,500 (2 sales)2018£278k2019: £238,000 (3 sales)2019£238k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2021: £279,500 (3 sales)2021£280k2023: £240,000 (1 sales)2023£240k2024: £295,000 (1 sales)2024£295k2025: £269,833 (3 sales)2025£270k2026: £280,000 (2 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£251,75024 Jun 2026
Semi-detached7£266,35729 Jun 2026
Detached1£335,00023 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Farthing Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 29 Jun 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 24 Jun 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 12 Dec 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 3 Mar 2025£314,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 24 Jan 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 18 Dec 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 12 Dec 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 15 Jun 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 23 Jul 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 30 Mar 2021£248,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 29 Jan 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 8 Oct 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 27 Sep 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 31 May 2019£239,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 26 Apr 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 14 Dec 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 21 Nov 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 31 Mar 2017£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 25 Jan 2017£207,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Farthing Close CM7 9DN 22 Jan 2016£255,000 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, Farthing Close £235,000 (Mar 2017) → £255,000 (Jan 2021) → £300,000 (Jun 2026) +28%
over 9 yrs
34, Farthing Close £255,000 (Jan 2016) → £290,000 (Dec 2018) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farthing Close

Crime

112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farthing Close 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 offences39
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting10
Criminal damage & arson9
Vehicle crime9
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Farthing Close 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 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 Farthing Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 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 1.4 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.6 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Anson Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Anson Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Kings Park School (o/s, Deerleap Way) 2 min walk
  • Fisher Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 3 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 · 1.1 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 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.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

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.

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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