Great Square, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1TX, CM7 1UA, CM7 1UY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£101,000

1 sales

Price range

£101k – £101k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Mar 2018

CM7 1TX

At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Great Square, Braintree has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Mar 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £101,000.

House prices on Great Square compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Great Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£101,000	16 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Great Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Great Square CM7 1UY	21 Jun 2022	£1,468,000	Other	Freehold
Braintree Pharmacy, 10, Great Square CM7 1UA	29 Aug 2019	£390,000	Other	Freehold
14A, Great Square CM7 1TX	16 Mar 2018	£101,000	Flat	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Great Square

Crime

263 crimes were reported within about a mile of Great Square in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	107
Anti-social behaviour	50
Criminal damage & arson	22
Other theft	17
Shoplifting	15
Public order	14

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

Flood risk

Great Square 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 Great Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Cressing station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tesco West Store (E-bound, New St) 2 min walk
Blyth's Meadow (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk
Panfield Lane (NE-bound, Rayne Rd) 2 min walk
Rue De Jeunes (opp, St Michael's Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.1 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.4 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.5 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.9 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.9%	62.5%
Private rented	33.0%	20.3%
Social rented	17.1%	17.1%
Households	1,178

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,472

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	67%	80%
Gigabit-capable	67%	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.

Nearby streets in CM7

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