Parkes Croft, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£431,396
5 sales
Price range
£415k – £442k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2025
CM7 2BH

At a glance

House prices£431k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Parkes Croft, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,496. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Parkes Croft compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Parkes Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £434,995 (1 sales)2020£435k2021: £426,662 (3 sales)2021£427k2025: £442,000 (1 sales)2025£442k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£430,49621 Aug 2025
Detached1£434,99527 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Parkes Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Parkes Croft CM7 2BH 21 Aug 2025£442,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Parkes Croft CM7 2BH 5 Mar 2021£429,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Parkes Croft CM7 2BH 19 Feb 2021£434,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Parkes Croft CM7 2BH 29 Jan 2021£414,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Parkes Croft CM7 2BH 27 Nov 2020£434,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
2, Parkes Croft £414,995 (Jan 2021) → £442,000 (Aug 2025) +7%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Parkes Croft

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Parkes Croft in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft13
Public order10
Shoplifting10

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

Flood risk

Parkes Croft 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 Parkes Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
White Court School 550 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Braintree station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tortoiseshell Way (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Tortoiseshell Way (opp, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • King William (o/s, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • King William (opp, London Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 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 8 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households798

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,258

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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