Highfield Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£323,333
6 sales
Price range
£259k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2023
CM7 9SB

At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Highfield Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £363,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield Close 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: £445,000 (1 sales)2017£445k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £259,000 (1 sales)2020£259k2021: £355,000 (1 sales)2021£355k2022: £295,000 (1 sales)2022£295k2023: £296,000 (1 sales)2023£296k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£363,3335 Mar 2021
Semi-detached3£283,33319 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Highfield Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 19 Dec 2023£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 23 Nov 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 5 Mar 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 24 Jan 2020£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 6 Aug 2019£465,000 OtherFreehold
1, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 16 Jul 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Highfield Close CM7 9SB 7 Dec 2017£445,000 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
2, Highfield Close £259,000 (Jan 2020) → £295,000 (Nov 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs
1, Highfield Close £290,000 (Jul 2019) → £355,000 (Mar 2021) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Close

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences53
Anti-social behaviour35
Vehicle crime12
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft11
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Highfield Close 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 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 Highfield Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 1.1 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Convent Hill (N-bound, Broad Rd) 2 min walk
  • Convent Hill (S-bound, Broad Rd) 3 min walk
  • Eagle Lane (adj, Church Lane) 5 min walk
  • Six Bells (o/s, Convent Hill) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.2 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,492

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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