Orion Way, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9UR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£284,050
20 sales
Price range
£220k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
CM7 9UR

At a glance

House prices£284k 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 station17 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Orion Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £270,444. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orion Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orion Way 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: £246,500 (2 sales)2016£247k2017: £251,250 (4 sales)2017£251k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £237,000 (1 sales)2021£237k2022: £301,750 (4 sales)2022£302k2023: £315,000 (1 sales)2023£315k2024: £321,333 (3 sales)2024£321k2025: £300,000 (2 sales)2025£300k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£270,44426 Sep 2025
Detached6£310,8333 Jun 2024
Semi-detached5£276,4009 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Orion Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Orion Way CM7 9UR 9 Jul 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Orion Way CM7 9UR 26 Jun 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Orion Way CM7 9UR 26 Sep 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Orion Way CM7 9UR 1 May 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Orion Way CM7 9UR 31 Jan 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Orion Way CM7 9UR 22 Nov 2024£304,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Orion Way CM7 9UR 3 Jun 2024£345,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Orion Way CM7 9UR 26 Apr 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Orion Way CM7 9UR 3 Feb 2023£315,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Orion Way CM7 9UR 8 Dec 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Orion Way CM7 9UR 17 May 2022£262,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Orion Way CM7 9UR 29 Apr 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Orion Way CM7 9UR 11 Mar 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Orion Way CM7 9UR 24 Jan 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Orion Way CM7 9UR 23 Feb 2021£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Orion Way CM7 9UR 11 Oct 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Orion Way CM7 9UR 9 Apr 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Orion Way CM7 9UR 15 Dec 2017£255,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Orion Way CM7 9UR 8 Sep 2017£290,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Orion Way CM7 9UR 26 Apr 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Orion Way CM7 9UR 15 Mar 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Orion Way CM7 9UR 6 Jul 2016£228,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Orion Way CM7 9UR 10 Mar 2016£265,000 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
33, Orion Way £265,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Jul 2026) +36%
over 10 yrs
28, Orion Way £280,000 (Jan 2022) → £280,000 (Jun 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
22, Orion Way £380,000 (Dec 2022) → £345,000 (Jun 2024) -9%
over 1 yr
19, Orion Way £255,000 (Dec 2017) → £315,000 (Feb 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
32, Orion Way £228,000 (Jul 2016) → £285,000 (Mar 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orion Way

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orion Way 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 offences79
Anti-social behaviour50
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting15
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Orion Way is in or near 3 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

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 Orion Way

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 0.9 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Swiss Bell (o/s, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Swiss Bell (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 2 min walk
  • Great Bradfords School (opp, Marlborough Rd) 3 min walk
  • Great Bradfords School (o/s, Marlborough Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.2 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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