Flanders Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£372,500

2 sales

Price range

£360k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Oct 2022

CM7 5RU

At a glance

House prices£373k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Flanders Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 4 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £372,500.

House prices on Flanders Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Flanders 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
Semi-detached	2	£372,500	4 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Flanders Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Flanders Close CM7 5RU	4 Oct 2022	£385,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Flanders Close CM7 5RU	29 Mar 2021	£360,000	Semi-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 Flanders Close

Crime

183 crimes were reported within about a mile of Flanders Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	66
Anti-social behaviour	46
Other theft	14
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	10
Drugs	10

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

Flood risk

Flanders Close is in or near 3 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

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 Flanders Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.0 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Cressing station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (opp, Panfield Lane) 1 min walk
Post Office (o/s, Panfield Lane) 1 min walk
Arnhem Grove (adj, Coldnailhurst Ave) 4 min walk
Arnhem Grove (opp, Coldnailhurst Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.7 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.1%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	42.7%	17.1%
Households	873

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,106

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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