Marks Garden, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3NU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£267,500

3 sales

Price range

£248k – £295k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Jul 2022

CM7 3NU

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Marks Garden, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £267,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Marks Garden compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marks Garden has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£267,500	1 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Marks Garden

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Marks Garden CM7 3NU	23 Apr 2026	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Marks Garden CM7 3NU	1 Jul 2022	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Marks Garden CM7 3NU	10 Jun 2022	£340,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Marks Garden CM7 3NU	31 Jan 2019	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Marks Garden CM7 3NU	6 Sep 2016	£247,500	Terraced	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
21, Marks Garden	£247,500 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Jan 2019)	+5% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Marks Garden

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marks Garden in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	50
Shoplifting	25
Criminal damage & arson	17
Other theft	17
Public order	16

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

Flood risk

Marks Garden is in or near 4 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning 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 Marks Garden

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 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
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	1.2 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 Freeport station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Braintree station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Cressing station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bartram Avenue South (adj, Cressing Rd) 2 min walk
Bartram Avenue South (opp, Cressing Rd) 2 min walk
King Georges Playing Field (o/s, Cressing Rd) 3 min walk
King Georges Playing Field (opp, Cressing Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.2 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, 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 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.4%	62.5%
Private rented	16.0%	20.3%
Social rented	16.6%	17.1%
Households	1,013

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,816

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.

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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