Godlings Way, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1HW, CM7 1HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£286,881
21 sales
Price range
£223k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
CM7 1HW

At a glance

House prices£287k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Godlings Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,900. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Godlings Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Godlings 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: £225,250 (2 sales)2016£225k2017: £301,833 (3 sales)2017£302k2018: £261,000 (1 sales)2018£261k2019: £284,667 (3 sales)2019£285k2020: £298,375 (4 sales)2020£298k2021: £251,667 (3 sales)2021£252k2022: £310,000 (2 sales)2022£310k2024: £335,000 (2 sales)2024£335k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£291,90018 Mar 2026
Terraced9£265,27827 Sep 2024
Detached2£359,00010 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Godlings Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 18 Mar 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 21 Oct 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Godlings Way CM7 1HP 27 Sep 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Godlings Way CM7 1HP 2 Dec 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 15 Jul 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 8 Sep 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 29 Jun 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Godlings Way CM7 1HP 25 Jun 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 16 Jun 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 26 Jan 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 16 Jul 2020£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34A, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 10 Jul 2020£365,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 5 Mar 2020£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 31 Jan 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 26 Jul 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Godlings Way CM7 1HP 9 Jul 2019£247,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 29 May 2019£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 1 Jun 2018£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34A, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 7 Nov 2017£353,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 3 Oct 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 4 May 2017£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Godlings Way CM7 1HP 30 Nov 2016£228,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Godlings Way CM7 1HW 9 Aug 2016£222,500 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
12, Godlings Way £315,000 (Jul 2019) → £335,000 (Oct 2024) +6%
over 5 yrs
55, Godlings Way £247,000 (Jul 2019) → £335,000 (Sep 2024) +36%
over 5 yrs
71, Godlings Way £228,000 (Nov 2016) → £315,000 (Dec 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
29, Godlings Way £140,000 (Sep 2021) → £305,000 (Jul 2022) +118%
over under a year
33, Godlings Way £270,000 (Oct 2017) → £300,000 (Jun 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs
34A, Godlings Way £353,000 (Nov 2017) → £365,000 (Jul 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs
34, Godlings Way £282,500 (May 2017) → £292,000 (May 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Godlings Way

Crime

224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Godlings Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences91
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft16
Public order14
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

Godlings Way 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 Godlings Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Courtauld Place (opp, London Rd) 2 min walk
  • Acorn Avenue (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Godlings Way (adj, Notley Rd) 3 min walk
  • Godlings Way (opp, Notley Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents1,638

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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