Gowers Drive, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£374,998

2 sales

Price range

£370k – £380k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Jun 2024

CM7 2BS

At a glance

House prices£375k averageSince 2022 (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 station19 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Gowers Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 13 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £374,998. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gowers Drive compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gowers 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£374,998	13 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Gowers Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Gowers Drive CM7 2BS	13 Jun 2024	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Gowers Drive CM7 2BS	25 Mar 2022	£379,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, Gowers Drive	£379,995 (Mar 2022) → £370,000 (Jun 2024)	-3% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gowers Drive

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gowers Drive 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 offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	30
Criminal damage & arson	13
Other theft	12
Public order	10
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

Gowers 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 Gowers Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.8 mi
White Court School 550 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.0 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Cressing station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tortoiseshell Way (opp, London Rd) 6 min walk
Tortoiseshell Way (adj, London Rd) 6 min walk
Bridge End Lane (opp, Queenborough Lane) 7 min walk
Bridge End Lane (adj, Queenborough Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.0 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.1 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.7 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.5%	62.5%
Private rented	6.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.6%	17.1%
Households	798

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,258

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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