Harold Road, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£338,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£322,974
19 sales
Price range
£220k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
CM7 2RU

At a glance

House prices£323k 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 station13 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Harold Road, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £338,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,333. Average sale prices rose from £300,000 in 2016 to £313,333 in 2025 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Harold Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Harold Road 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: £300,000 (3 sales)2016£300k2018: £293,000 (1 sales)2018£293k2019: £265,750 (2 sales)2019£266k2020: £375,000 (1 sales)2020£375k2021: £347,500 (5 sales)2021£348k2022: £359,667 (3 sales)2022£360k2024: £280,500 (1 sales)2024£281k2025: £313,333 (3 sales)2025£313k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£305,33318 Dec 2025
Detached3£425,00010 Nov 2021
Terraced1£281,50011 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Harold Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Harold Road CM7 2RU 26 Jun 2026£322,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Harold Road CM7 2RU 18 Dec 2025£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Harold Road CM7 2RU 28 Feb 2025£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Harold Road CM7 2RU 7 Jan 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Harold Road CM7 2RU 12 Dec 2024£280,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Harold Road CM7 2RU 16 Dec 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Harold Road CM7 2RU 9 Sep 2022£394,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Harold Road CM7 2RU 11 Mar 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Harold Road CM7 2RU 10 Nov 2021£510,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Harold Road CM7 2RU 24 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Harold Road CM7 2RU 26 Aug 2021£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Harold Road CM7 2RU 23 Feb 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Harold Road CM7 2RU 6 Jan 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Harold Road CM7 2RU 30 Mar 2020£375,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Harold Road CM7 2RU 22 Mar 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Harold Road CM7 2RU 11 Jan 2019£281,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Harold Road CM7 2RU 2 Aug 2018£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Harold Road CM7 2RU 21 Apr 2017£237,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Harold Road CM7 2RU 8 Sep 2016£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Harold Road CM7 2RU 10 Jun 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Harold Road CM7 2RU 18 Mar 2016£390,000 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
5, Harold Road £237,500 (Apr 2017) → £281,500 (Jan 2019) → £322,500 (Jun 2026) +36%
over 9 yrs
12, Harold Road £290,000 (Sep 2016) → £338,000 (Dec 2025) +17%
over 9 yrs
33, Harold Road £390,000 (Mar 2016) → £510,000 (Nov 2021) +31%
over 6 yrs
17, Harold Road £250,000 (Mar 2019) → £337,500 (Aug 2021) +35%
over 2 yrs
27, Harold Road £220,000 (Jun 2016) → £300,000 (Jan 2021) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Harold Road

Crime

209 crimes were reported within about a mile of Harold Road 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 offences81
Anti-social behaviour41
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft16
Public order13
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

Harold Road 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 Harold Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.7 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
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Michael's (opp, Rayne Rd) 1 min walk
  • St Michael's (o/s, Rayne Rd) 1 min walk
  • Peel Crescent (opp, Rayne Rd) 3 min walk
  • Peel Crescent (adj, Rayne Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.1 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.1 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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