Gresley Drive, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£171,600
15 sales
Price range
£126k – £259k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
CM7 3BX

At a glance

House prices£172k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Gresley Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £144,050. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gresley Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gresley 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

2016: £148,100 (5 sales)2016£148k2017: £197,333 (3 sales)2017£197k2018: £239,500 (2 sales)2018£240k2021: £145,500 (2 sales)2021£146k2023: £176,500 (1 sales)2023£177k2025: £140,000 (1 sales)2025£140k2026: £155,000 (1 sales)2026£155k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£144,05022 May 2026
Terraced5£226,70029 May 2018

Sold prices on Gresley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 22 May 2026£155,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 1 Aug 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 22 Jul 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 12 Jan 2023£176,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 17 Dec 2021£127,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 10 Dec 2021£163,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 29 May 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 29 May 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 18 May 2018£259,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 19 Mar 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 20 Dec 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 1 Nov 2017£232,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 10 Mar 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 3 Jun 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 20 Apr 2016£127,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 31 Mar 2016£147,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 30 Mar 2016£126,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 23 Mar 2016£142,500 FlatLeasehold
16, Gresley Drive CM7 3BX 29 Feb 2016£197,500 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
14, Gresley Drive £220,000 (May 2018) → £270,000 (Jul 2024) +23%
over 6 yrs
6, Gresley Drive £127,500 (Apr 2016) → £127,500 (Dec 2021) +0%
over 6 yrs
9, Gresley Drive £135,000 (Mar 2017) → £145,000 (May 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gresley Drive

Crime

289 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gresley Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences117
Anti-social behaviour56
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft19
Shoplifting19
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Gresley 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 Gresley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trinovantian Way (adj, Railway St) 1 min walk
  • Four Seasons (opp, Manor St) 3 min walk
  • Railway Station (Stand 1, Station Approach) 3 min walk
  • Railway Station (Stand 2, Station Approach) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.1 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.0 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 5 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.4%62.5%
Private rented52.8%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households826

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%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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