Gatekeeper Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£282,813
8 sales
Price range
£248k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Feb 2022
CM7 1WU

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Gatekeeper Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £266,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gatekeeper Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gatekeeper 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

2018: £265,167 (3 sales)2018£265k2019: £279,000 (3 sales)2019£279k2021: £280,000 (1 sales)2021£280k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£266,87524 Aug 2021
Semi-detached4£298,7509 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Gatekeeper Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 9 Feb 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 24 Aug 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 30 Jul 2019£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 16 May 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 24 Apr 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 12 Dec 2018£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 12 Dec 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Gatekeeper Close CM7 1WU 12 Feb 2018£247,500 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
9, Gatekeeper Close £260,000 (Dec 2018) → £280,000 (Aug 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gatekeeper Close

Crime

212 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gatekeeper 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 offences82
Anti-social behaviour37
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft15
Public order14
Shoplifting14

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

Flood risk

Gatekeeper Close 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 Gatekeeper Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.1 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Buckwoods Road (adj, Notley Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (opp, Notley Rd) 3 min walk
  • Buckwoods Road (opp, Notley Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (adj, Notley Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.5 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.4%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households772

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,696

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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