John Ray Street, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£284,389
9 sales
Price range
£225k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2025
CM7 9DZ

At a glance

House prices£284k 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 station10 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on John Ray Street, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,071. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on John Ray Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Ray Street 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: £300,000 (1 sales)2017£300k2018: £257,500 (1 sales)2018£258k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £225,000 (1 sales)2020£225k2022: £345,000 (2 sales)2022£345k2024: £281,000 (2 sales)2024£281k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£297,07120 Sep 2024
Terraced2£240,00023 Jun 2025

Sold prices on John Ray Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 23 Jun 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
9, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 31 Mar 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 20 Sep 2024£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 31 Jan 2024£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 15 Jul 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 22 Mar 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 30 Nov 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
17, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 18 Oct 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 1 Aug 2018£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, John Ray Street CM7 9DZ 24 Nov 2017£300,000 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
17, John Ray Street £270,000 (Oct 2019) → £295,000 (Jan 2024) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Ray Street

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Ray Street 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 offences107
Anti-social behaviour57
Shoplifting24
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

John Ray Street 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 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 John Ray Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Albert Road (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk
  • Kings Head (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk
  • Cumberland Close (opp, Marlborough Rd) 2 min walk
  • Kings Head (o/s, Coggeshall Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.9 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 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
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented17.9%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households764

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,764

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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