Oakley Road, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£264,773
11 sales
Price range
£161k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
CM7 5QS

At a glance

House prices£301k average17% below the Braintree average 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 station29 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Oakley Road, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £300,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,773. Average sale prices rose from £232,000 in 2016 to £306,875 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oakley Road compared

Oakley Road£300,833
CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £232,000 (2 sales)2016£232k2019: £262,500 (2 sales)2019£263k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £161,000 (1 sales)2021£161k2024: £280,000 (1 sales)2024£280k2025: £306,875 (4 sales)2025£307k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£264,77318 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Oakley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 18 Dec 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 10 Dec 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 21 Nov 2025£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 18 Mar 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 11 Dec 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 28 Jul 2021£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 13 Mar 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 20 Nov 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 13 Feb 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 7 Oct 2016£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Oakley Road CM7 5QS 9 Mar 2016£222,000 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
23, Oakley Road £255,000 (Mar 2020) → £325,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakley Road

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakley Road 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 offences30
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Oakley Road 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 Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Oakley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Cressing station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gauden Road (opp, Church Lane) 1 min walk
  • Oakley Road (adj, Glebe Ave) 2 min walk
  • Gauden Road (adj, Church Lane) 2 min walk
  • Oakley Road (opp, Glebe Ave) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.3 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, 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 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
Owned76.4%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,492

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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