Orchard Drive, Cressing, Braintree

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Drive, Cressing, Braintree · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/braintree/orchard-drive-cressing/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM77 8PR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£379,000

5 sales

Price range

£335k – £440k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Sep 2023

CM77 8PR

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At a glance

House prices£379k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkCressing station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Orchard Drive, Cressing, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Drive compared

CM77 postcode area£415,539

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM77 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£340,000	8 Sep 2023
Detached	2	£437,500	24 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Orchard Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Orchard Drive CM77 8PR	8 Sep 2023	£335,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Orchard Drive CM77 8PR	23 May 2023	£335,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, Orchard Drive CM77 8PR	23 May 2023	£350,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Orchard Drive CM77 8PR	24 Feb 2023	£440,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Orchard Drive CM77 8PR	21 Feb 2023	£435,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Orchard Drive CM77 8PR	12 Oct 2020	£7,000,000	Other	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
14, Orchard Drive	£7,000,000 (Oct 2020) → £435,000 (Feb 2023)	-94% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Drive

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Drive 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).

Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence & sexual offences	4
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Shoplifting	1

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

Schools near Orchard Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.5 mi
Silver End Academy 344 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.6 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	2.1 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	2.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

Cressing station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
White Notley station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Polecat Road (SW-bound, Polecat Rd) 2 min walk
Polecat Road (NE-bound, Polecat Rd) 2 min walk
Three Ashes (o/s, Lanham Green Rd) 8 min walk
Three Ashes (opp, Lanham Green Rd) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Silver End Surgery
Doctors Surgery, Broadway, Witham · 1.2 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 2.2 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 2.6 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Silver End Foodstore · 1.2 mi
The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Galleys Roundabout · 1.3 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Braintree Simply Food · 1.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Braintree Outlet · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.2 mi
Challis Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Meadows Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

Oakmoor Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
Alba Dental Care · 2.6 mi
St Michaels House · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	17.4%	17.1%
Households	1,112

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,650

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	92%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	83%	80%
Gigabit-capable	83%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	81%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	84%	92%

Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Orchard Drive

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Who lives around Orchard Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Braintree
White	94.9%	94.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Braintree
Christian	47.9%	47.1%
No religion	44.4%	45%
Not answered	5.9%	5.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Braintree
Born in the UK	93.6%	92.8%
Born outside the UK	6.4%	7.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Braintree
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.8%	25.8%
No qualifications	18.3%	18.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	12.3%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	5.9%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Braintree
Very good health	45.5%	47.3%
Good health	36.8%	35.6%
Fair health	14.1%	12.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Braintree
2 cars or vans in household	34.4%	33.2%
1 car or van in household	34.1%	38.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	19.9%	14.6%
No cars or vans in household	11.6%	13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.

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