Hereford Drive, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9FX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£386,214
14 sales
Price range
£312k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
CM7 9FX

At a glance

House prices£386k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Hereford Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £386,214. Average sale prices rose from £336,000 in 2017 to £399,333 in 2025 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hereford Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hereford 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

2017: £336,000 (3 sales)2017£336k2020: £320,000 (1 sales)2020£320k2021: £418,200 (5 sales)2021£418k2022: £380,000 (1 sales)2022£380k2024: £410,000 (1 sales)2024£410k2025: £399,333 (3 sales)2025£399k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£386,21431 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Hereford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 31 Mar 2025£348,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 5 Feb 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 5 Feb 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 25 Oct 2024£410,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 9 Dec 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 5 Nov 2021£362,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 25 Aug 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 23 Jul 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 28 Jun 2021£426,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 14 May 2021£447,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 26 Jun 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 22 Mar 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 23 Jun 2017£321,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 3 Mar 2017£312,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Hereford Drive CM7 9FX 22 Feb 2017£375,000 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
4, Hereford Drive £312,000 (Mar 2017) → £375,000 (Feb 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
20, Hereford Drive £375,000 (Feb 2017) → £447,500 (May 2021) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hereford Drive

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hereford Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour16
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Hereford Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
  • The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
  • The River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning 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 Hereford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 103 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Anson Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 5 min walk
  • Anson Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 6 min walk
  • Kings Park School (o/s, Deerleap Way) 6 min walk
  • Gilbert Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.2 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.3 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.8 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.8%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households500

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,411

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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