Hereward Way, Wethersfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£314,500
16 sales
Price range
£224k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Oct 2024
CM7 4EG

At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower 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 stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Hereward Way, Wethersfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £339,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hereward Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hereward Way 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: £295,000 (1 sales)2016£295k2017: £288,875 (4 sales)2017£289k2018: £224,000 (1 sales)2018£224k2019: £309,167 (3 sales)2019£309k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £345,000 (2 sales)2021£345k2022: £332,500 (2 sales)2022£333k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k2024: £425,000 (1 sales)2024£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£339,16721 Oct 2024
Semi-detached3£234,00016 Apr 2018
Terraced1£260,00010 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Hereward Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 21 Oct 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 24 Oct 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 25 Mar 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 24 Mar 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 22 Jun 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 17 Mar 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 10 Jun 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 12 Sep 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 30 May 2019£342,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 8 Jan 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 16 Apr 2018£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 13 Nov 2017£322,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 4 Aug 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 2 Aug 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 28 Apr 2017£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Hereward Way CM7 4EG 22 Aug 2016£295,000 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
38, Hereward Way £365,000 (Mar 2021) → £390,000 (Oct 2023) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hereward Way

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hereward Way 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).

Anti-social behaviour5
Violence & sexual offences5
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Hereward Way is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The upper River Chelmer Flood alert area
  • The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Hereward Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.8 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

Nearest bus stops

  • High St (E-bound, High St) 3 min walk
  • High St (W-bound, High St) 3 min walk
  • The Green (adj, Braintree Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Green (opp, Braintree Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Freshford Practice
    Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 1.9 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 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,290

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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