Forsyth Drive, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£251,600
15 sales
Price range
£210k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 May 2026
CM7 1AR

At a glance

House prices£252k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station8 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Forsyth Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £251,600. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forsyth Drive compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forsyth Drive 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: £210,000 (1 sales)2016£210k2017: £237,500 (1 sales)2017£238k2018: £230,000 (2 sales)2018£230k2019: £250,000 (3 sales)2019£250k2021: £282,500 (1 sales)2021£283k2022: £265,667 (3 sales)2022£266k2024: £253,500 (2 sales)2024£254k2025: £280,000 (1 sales)2025£280k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£251,60013 May 2026

Sold prices on Forsyth Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 13 May 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 25 Apr 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 22 Jul 2024£277,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 12 Feb 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 16 Sep 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 5 Aug 2022£252,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 1 Jul 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 22 Feb 2021£282,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 18 Nov 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 20 Sep 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 25 Apr 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 7 Sep 2018£232,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 3 Aug 2018£227,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 9 Oct 2017£237,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Forsyth Drive CM7 1AR 24 Mar 2016£210,000 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
28, Forsyth Drive £230,000 (Feb 2024) → £250,000 (May 2026) +9%
over 2 yrs
8, Forsyth Drive £237,500 (Oct 2017) → £280,000 (Apr 2025) +18%
over 8 yrs
23, Forsyth Drive £235,000 (Sep 2019) → £277,000 (Jul 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs
5, Forsyth Drive £227,500 (Aug 2018) → £275,000 (Sep 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
11, Forsyth Drive £232,500 (Sep 2018) → £270,000 (Jul 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forsyth Drive

Crime

142 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forsyth Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences49
Anti-social behaviour26
Shoplifting15
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order12
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Forsyth Drive is in or near 3 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 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 Forsyth Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forsyth Drive (adj, Park Dr) 1 min walk
  • Forsyth Drive (opp, Park Dr) 2 min walk
  • Goldingham Drive (W-bound, Goldingham Dr) 3 min walk
  • Goldingham Drive (E-bound, Goldingham Dr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.3 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households877

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,123

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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