Hillside Gardens, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1DH, CM7 1DJ, CM7 1EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£242,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£244,929
14 sales
Price range
£126k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
CM7 1DH

At a glance

House prices£243k average33% below the Braintree average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Hillside Gardens, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £242,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,286. That is 33% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillside Gardens compared

Hillside Gardens£242,500
CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2018: £261,500 (2 sales)2018£262k2019: £273,000 (1 sales)2019£273k2020: £264,000 (2 sales)2020£264k2021: £195,500 (2 sales)2021£196k2022: £197,500 (2 sales)2022£198k2023: £259,000 (1 sales)2023£259k2025: £350,000 (1 sales)2025£350k2026: £242,500 (2 sales)2026£243k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£271,28622 Jun 2026
Terraced4£282,25022 Aug 2025
Flat3£133,66728 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Hillside Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 22 Jun 2026£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hillside House, Hillside Gardens CM7 1EJ 28 Jan 2026£140,000 FlatLeasehold
52A, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DJ 22 Aug 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 26 Jul 2023£259,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 26 May 2022£260,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 9 May 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 21 Dec 2021£126,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 23 Apr 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 22 Jun 2020£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 1 May 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DJ 21 Feb 2019£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 26 Apr 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DJ 3 Apr 2018£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Hillside Gardens CM7 1DH 21 Sep 2016£225,000 Semi-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
3, Hillside Gardens £225,000 (Sep 2016) → £265,000 (Apr 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillside Gardens

Crime

245 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillside Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences97
Anti-social behaviour47
Criminal damage & arson21
Shoplifting18
Other theft16
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Hillside Gardens 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 Hillside Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hillside Gardens (opp, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (adj, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Buckwoods Road (adj, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Buckwoods Road (opp, Notley Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.4 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 9 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.4%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households772

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,696

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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