Hood Gardens, Braintree
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9TT.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Hood Gardens, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Hood Gardens range from £220,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Hood Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hood Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £248,600 | 18 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Hood Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Hood Gardens CM7 9TT | 18 Dec 2020 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Hood Gardens CM7 9TT | 4 Oct 2019 | £254,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Hood Gardens CM7 9TT | 15 Mar 2019 | £207,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Hood Gardens CM7 9TT | 11 Nov 2016 | £234,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Hood Gardens CM7 9TT | 8 Jul 2016 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Hood Gardens CM7 9TT | 23 Mar 2016 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Hood Gardens | £207,000 (Mar 2019) → £254,000 (Oct 2019) | +23% over under a year |
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Schools near Hood Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Lyons Hall School 558 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Tabor Academy 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.4 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Braintree station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Cressing station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Gilbert Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 1 min walk
- Gilbert Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 1 min walk
- Anson Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
- Anson Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.8 mi - Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi - Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi - Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Braintree Coggeshall Express · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cressing Road · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Braintree · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Meadows Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Christchurch Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Borno Chemists Limited · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Alba Dental Care · 0.9 mi
- Braintree Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
- Oakmoor Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 500 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,411 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Hood Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 94.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.6% | 45% |
| Christian | 43.4% | 47.1% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.3% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.7% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.3% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.8% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.6% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 18.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.2% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 37.6% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.6% | 33.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.2% | 38.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 13.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.
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