Howard Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3DT, CM7 3DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£294,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£202,000
10 sales
Price range
£100k – £294k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
CM7 3DT

At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Howard Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £294,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howard Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howard 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

2016: £148,000 (2 sales)2016£148k2017: £225,000 (1 sales)2017£225k2019: £232,500 (2 sales)2019£233k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £155,000 (2 sales)2022£155k2025: £200,000 (1 sales)2025£200k2026: £294,000 (1 sales)2026£294k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£219,37524 Apr 2026
Flat2£132,50018 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Howard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Howard Close CM7 3DT 24 Apr 2026£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Howard Close CM7 3DS 26 Mar 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39A, Howard Close CM7 3DT 18 Mar 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Howard Close CM7 3DS 11 Feb 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Howard Close CM7 3DT 19 Mar 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Howard Close CM7 3DT 22 Nov 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Howard Close CM7 3DT 28 Jan 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Howard Close CM7 3DT 8 Nov 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Howard Close CM7 3DT 13 May 2016£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Howard Close CM7 3DS 19 Feb 2016£100,000 FlatLeasehold

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
1, Howard Close £196,000 (May 2016) → £225,000 (Nov 2017) → £245,000 (Nov 2019) → £294,000 (Apr 2026) +50%
over 10 yrs
25, Howard Close £220,000 (Jan 2019) → £230,000 (Mar 2021) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Close

Crime

259 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences92
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting25
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Howard Close 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 Howard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beaumont Place (opp, Cressing Rd) 2 min walk
  • Dallwood Way (adj, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk
  • Dallwood Way (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk
  • Beaumont Place (adj, Cressing Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.1%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented44.0%17.1%
Households720

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+14.2%18.6%
Residents1,723

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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