Orchard Drive, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£294,682
19 sales
Price range
£240k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 May 2026
CM7 1EQ

At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Orchard Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,821. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Drive compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321
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 CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £256,500 (2 sales)2016£257k2017: £256,000 (3 sales)2017£256k2018: £320,667 (3 sales)2018£321k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £290,333 (3 sales)2020£290k2021: £309,950 (1 sales)2021£310k2022: £302,500 (2 sales)2022£303k2023: £345,000 (2 sales)2023£345k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£294,8217 May 2026
Detached2£293,50020 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Orchard Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 7 May 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 24 Oct 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 17 Nov 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 11 Aug 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 13 Apr 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 20 Jan 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 4 Jun 2021£309,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 13 Nov 2020£246,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 27 Aug 2020£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 20 Mar 2020£317,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 7 Mar 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 28 Sep 2018£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 23 Aug 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 28 Mar 2018£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 13 Nov 2017£270,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 13 Oct 2017£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 9 May 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 28 Oct 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Orchard Drive CM7 1EQ 22 Jan 2016£263,000 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
35, Orchard Drive £250,000 (May 2017) → £310,000 (Aug 2018) → £370,000 (Nov 2023) +48%
over 7 yrs
30, Orchard Drive £263,000 (Jan 2016) → £309,950 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
4, Orchard Drive £270,000 (Nov 2017) → £317,000 (Mar 2020) +17%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Drive

Crime

244 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).

Violence & sexual offences93
Anti-social behaviour44
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft18
Shoplifting18
Public order17

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

Flood risk

Orchard Drive is in or near 3 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 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 Orchard Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchard Drive (opp, Skitts Hill) 2 min walk
  • Orchard Drive (adj, Skitts Hill) 2 min walk
  • Park Drive Ind Estate (adj, Park Dr) 4 min walk
  • Park Drive Ind Estate (opp, Park Dr) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.8%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented31.2%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,403

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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