Park Drive, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1AP, CM7 1AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£306,182
25 sales
Price range
£220k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Dec 2025
CM7 1AP

At a glance

House prices£270k average25% below the Braintree average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station7 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Park Drive, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,117. Average sale prices rose from £286,500 in 2017 to £338,125 in 2025 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Park Drive compared

Park Drive£270,000
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

2017: £286,500 (5 sales)2017£287k2018: £263,000 (3 sales)2018£263k2019: £258,263 (4 sales)2019£258k2020: £268,750 (2 sales)2020£269k2021: £335,000 (2 sales)2021£335k2022: £398,333 (3 sales)2022£398k2024: £322,500 (2 sales)2024£323k2025: £338,125 (4 sales)2025£338k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£298,1172 Jun 2025
Detached8£356,7504 Jul 2025
Terraced8£264,68816 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Park Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Park Drive CM7 1AP 16 Dec 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Park Drive CM7 1AP 5 Dec 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Park Drive CM7 1AW 4 Jul 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Park Drive CM7 1AP 2 Jun 2025£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Park Drive CM7 1AP 3 Apr 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Park Drive CM7 1AP 30 Aug 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Park Drive CM7 1AP 5 Jul 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Park Drive CM7 1AP 24 May 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Park Drive CM7 1AP 5 Dec 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Park Drive CM7 1AP 1 Dec 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Park Drive CM7 1AP 24 Jun 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Park Drive CM7 1AP 3 Feb 2022£510,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Park Drive CM7 1AW 29 Oct 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Park Drive CM7 1AW 12 Feb 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Park Drive CM7 1AP 9 Oct 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Park Drive CM7 1AP 30 Sep 2020£257,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Park Drive CM7 1AW 6 Dec 2019£250,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Park Drive CM7 1AW 4 Oct 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Park Drive CM7 1AP 21 Jun 2019£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Applecroft, Park Drive CM7 1AW 29 May 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Park Drive CM7 1AP 13 Jul 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Park Drive CM7 1AP 11 Apr 2018£309,000 DetachedFreehold
Unit 7, Park Drive Industrial Estate, Park Drive CM7 1AW 4 Apr 2018£480,000 OtherFreehold
1, Park Drive CM7 1AP 19 Jan 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Park Drive CM7 1AP 1 Dec 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Park Drive CM7 1AW 8 Nov 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Park Drive CM7 1AP 31 Mar 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Park Drive CM7 1AP 10 Mar 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Park Drive CM7 1AW 21 Feb 2017£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Park Drive CM7 1AP 9 Dec 2016£302,500 DetachedFreehold
Unit 3, Park Drive Industrial Estate, Park Drive CM7 1AW 21 Oct 2016£675,000 OtherFreehold
1, Park Drive CM7 1AP 2 Sep 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold

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
29, Park Drive £268,000 (Jun 2019) → £310,000 (Jun 2022) → £322,500 (Jun 2025) +20%
over 6 yrs
11, Park Drive £257,500 (Sep 2020) → £300,000 (May 2024) +17%
over 4 yrs
19, Park Drive £255,000 (Dec 2017) → £310,000 (Dec 2022) +22%
over 5 yrs
32, Park Drive £292,500 (Feb 2017) → £345,000 (Feb 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs
1, Park Drive £235,000 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Jan 2018) +11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Park Drive

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Drive 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 offences82
Anti-social behaviour41
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft19
Shoplifting18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Park 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 Park 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
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Drive Ind Estate (opp, Park Dr) 1 min walk
  • Park Drive Ind Estate (adj, Park Dr) 2 min walk
  • Forsyth Drive (opp, Park Dr) 2 min walk
  • Forsyth Drive (adj, Park Dr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.2 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households877

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,123

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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