Kent Gardens, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9ND, CM7 9NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£293,833
24 sales
Price range
£73k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2025
CM7 9NE

At a glance

House prices£294k averageSince 2016 (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 station13 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Kent Gardens, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £287,562. Average sale prices rose from £191,499 in 2016 to £425,000 in 2025 (+122%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kent Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kent 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

2016: £191,499 (4 sales)2016£191k2017: £292,749 (4 sales)2017£293k2018: £376,000 (3 sales)2018£376k2019: £266,667 (3 sales)2019£267k2020: £275,000 (1 sales)2020£275k2021: £225,000 (2 sales)2021£225k2022: £286,000 (2 sales)2022£286k2023: £350,000 (2 sales)2023£350k2024: £340,000 (1 sales)2024£340k2025: £425,000 (2 sales)2025£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£287,56223 Feb 2024
Flat4£161,24926 Apr 2022
Detached4£451,5003 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Kent Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 3 Sep 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 31 Mar 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 23 Feb 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 4 Oct 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 29 Sep 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 24 Aug 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 26 Apr 2022£212,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 15 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 27 Sep 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 22 Mar 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 6 Jan 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 27 Sep 2019£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 20 Sep 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 23 Aug 2019£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 13 Sep 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 20 Jul 2018£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 2 Jul 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 13 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 10 Aug 2017£189,995 FlatLeasehold
53, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 12 Jun 2017£406,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 7 Apr 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 21 Oct 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 26 Jul 2016£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Kent Gardens CM7 9NE 9 May 2016£257,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Kent Gardens CM7 9ND 26 Feb 2016£73,000 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
53, Kent Gardens £406,000 (Jun 2017) → £465,000 (Sep 2025) +15%
over 8 yrs
38, Kent Gardens £265,000 (Sep 2019) → £345,000 (Sep 2023) +30%
over 4 yrs
14, Kent Gardens £73,000 (Feb 2016) → £212,000 (Apr 2022) +190%
over 6 yrs
27, Kent Gardens £280,000 (Jul 2018) → £360,000 (Mar 2022) +29%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kent Gardens

Crime

262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kent Gardens 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 offences97
Anti-social behaviour57
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft17
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Kent Gardens 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 Kent Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cumberland Close (opp, Marlborough Rd) 2 min walk
  • Cumberland Close (adj, Marlborough Rd) 2 min walk
  • Great Bradfords School (opp, Marlborough Rd) 2 min walk
  • Great Bradfords School (o/s, Marlborough Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.1 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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