Gilbert Way, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9UD, CM7 9UA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,853
17 sales
Price range
£225k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2025
CM7 9UD

At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2016 (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 station23 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Gilbert Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £283,091. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gilbert Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gilbert Way 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: £250,000 (1 sales)2016£250k2017: £309,000 (1 sales)2017£309k2018: £279,000 (1 sales)2018£279k2019: £274,250 (2 sales)2019£274k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £320,000 (3 sales)2022£320k2023: £295,000 (2 sales)2023£295k2025: £308,000 (5 sales)2025£308k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£283,0913 Oct 2025
Semi-detached4£289,62529 Sep 2022
Detached2£344,50029 May 2025

Sold prices on Gilbert Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 10 Apr 2026£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 3 Oct 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 11 Jul 2025£297,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 30 May 2025£282,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 29 May 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 17 Jan 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 26 Sep 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 15 Jun 2023£283,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 12 Jun 2023£307,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 29 Sep 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 27 May 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 11 Mar 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 21 Jun 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 9 Nov 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 14 Oct 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 1 Feb 2019£288,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 15 Jan 2019£405,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 16 Feb 2018£279,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 6 Dec 2017£309,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 7 Feb 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Gilbert Way CM7 9UD 1 Dec 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 4 Nov 2016£2,250 OtherFreehold
10, Gilbert Way CM7 9UA 30 Mar 2016£277,500 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
58, Gilbert Way £288,500 (Feb 2019) → £347,500 (Apr 2026) +20%
over 7 yrs
38, Gilbert Way £240,000 (Feb 2017) → £297,500 (Jul 2025) +24%
over 8 yrs
15, Gilbert Way £260,000 (Nov 2020) → £340,000 (May 2022) +31%
over 2 yrs
10, Gilbert Way £277,500 (Mar 2016) → £405,000 (Jan 2019) +46%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gilbert Way

Crime

113 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gilbert Way 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 offences38
Anti-social behaviour23
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime10
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Gilbert Way is in or near 4 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 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 Gilbert Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.4 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gilbert Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Gilbert Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Anson Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 3 min walk
  • Anson Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.8%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households500

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,411

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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