Francis Road, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2NR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£307,597
18 sales
Price range
£215k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2026
CM7 2NR

At a glance

House prices£308k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station17 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Francis Road, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,765. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Francis Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Francis Road 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: £275,625 (4 sales)2016£276k2017: £276,000 (1 sales)2017£276k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2020: £270,000 (1 sales)2020£270k2021: £316,250 (4 sales)2021£316k2022: £334,125 (2 sales)2022£334k2023: £343,749 (4 sales)2023£344k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£307,7656 Aug 2026
Detached2£306,25017 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Francis Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Francis Road CM7 2NR 6 Aug 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Francis Road CM7 2NR 26 Oct 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Francis Road CM7 2NR 11 Apr 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Francis Road CM7 2NR 6 Apr 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Francis Road CM7 2NR 3 Apr 2023£329,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Francis Road CM7 2NR 28 Jun 2022£300,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Francis Road CM7 2NR 14 Apr 2022£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Francis Road CM7 2NR 30 Sep 2021£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Francis Road CM7 2NR 28 May 2021£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Francis Road CM7 2NR 17 Mar 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Francis Road CM7 2NR 19 Feb 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Francis Road CM7 2NR 4 Dec 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Francis Road CM7 2NR 28 Sep 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Francis Road CM7 2NR 12 Oct 2017£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Francis Road CM7 2NR 19 Dec 2016£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Francis Road CM7 2NR 5 Dec 2016£327,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Francis Road CM7 2NR 12 Feb 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Francis Road CM7 2NR 6 Jan 2016£215,000 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
11, Francis Road £245,000 (Feb 2016) → £329,995 (Apr 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
40, Francis Road £276,000 (Oct 2017) → £367,500 (Apr 2022) +33%
over 5 yrs
5, Francis Road £280,000 (Sep 2018) → £327,000 (Sep 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Francis Road

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Francis Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour36
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft13
Drugs10
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Francis Road 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 Francis Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 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

Train stations

  • Braintree station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lidl (opp, Rayne Rd) 2 min walk
  • Lidl (o/s, Rayne Rd) 2 min walk
  • Nayling Road (adj, Rayne Rd) 5 min walk
  • Nayling Road (opp, Rayne Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.3 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents1,685

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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