Forge Crescent, Bradwell, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM77 8EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£302,500

2 sales

Price range

£300k – £305k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jun 2024

CM77 8EQ

At a glance

House prices£303k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station46 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forge Crescent, Bradwell, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £302,500.

House prices on Forge Crescent compared

CM77 postcode area£415,539

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM77 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£302,500	14 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Forge Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Forge Crescent CM77 8EQ	14 Jun 2024	£305,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Forge Crescent CM77 8EQ	15 Dec 2017	£300,000	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 Forge Crescent

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	6
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Drugs	1
Shoplifting	1

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

Flood risk

Forge Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert 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 Forge Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 103 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.7 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	2.0 mi
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 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 Freeport station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Cressing station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Braintree station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Swan (o/s, Coggeshall Rd) 1 min walk
The Swan (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk
Mill View (W-bound, Coggeshall Rd) 5 min walk
Mill View (E-bound, Coggeshall Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Silver End Surgery
Doctors Surgery, Broadway, Witham · 2.1 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 2.6 mi
The Coggeshall Surgery
Stoneham St, Coggeshall, Colchester · 2.7 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 2.9 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 7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.6%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	733

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,774

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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