Plains Field, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3PT, CM7 3PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£238,794
17 sales
Price range
£107k – £329k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
CM7 3PT

At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Plains Field, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £253,063. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Plains Field compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Plains Field 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: £200,000 (1 sales)2016£200k2017: £201,667 (3 sales)2017£202k2018: £245,000 (2 sales)2018£245k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2021: £256,500 (5 sales)2021£257k2022: £152,000 (1 sales)2022£152k2023: £166,000 (1 sales)2023£166k2025: £301,333 (3 sales)2025£301k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£253,06327 Mar 2025
Semi-detached4£266,25021 Mar 2025
Flat3£141,66718 Jan 2023
Detached2£272,5007 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Plains Field

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Plains Field CM7 3PT 7 Nov 2025£295,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Plains Field CM7 3PT 27 Mar 2025£329,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Plains Field CM7 3PD 21 Mar 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Plains Field CM7 3PT 18 Jan 2023£166,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Plains Field CM7 3PD 24 Aug 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Plains Field CM7 3PT 17 Jan 2022£152,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Plains Field CM7 3PT 22 Jun 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Plains Field CM7 3PD 30 Mar 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Plains Field CM7 3PD 26 Mar 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Plains Field CM7 3PD 25 Mar 2021£237,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Plains Field CM7 3PD 8 Jan 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Plains Field CM7 3PT 21 Oct 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Plains Field CM7 3PD 2 May 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Plains Field CM7 3PD 23 Mar 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Plains Field CM7 3PT 2 Oct 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Plains Field CM7 3PT 7 Sep 2017£238,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Plains Field CM7 3PT 30 Jun 2017£238,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Plains Field CM7 3PT 2 Feb 2017£107,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Plains Field CM7 3PD 22 Apr 2016£200,000 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
27, Plains Field £250,000 (Jun 2021) → £295,000 (Nov 2025) +18%
over 4 yrs
25, Plains Field £260,000 (Oct 2017) → £260,000 (Oct 2019) → £329,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
21, Plains Field £152,000 (Jan 2022) → £166,000 (Jan 2023) +9%
over 1 yr
78, Plains Field £200,000 (Apr 2016) → £235,000 (Mar 2018) +18%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Plains Field

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plains Field in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences40
Anti-social behaviour25
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Plains Field is in or near 4 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford 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 Plains Field

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.3 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Braintree station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Ley (opp, Beckers Green Rd) 1 min walk
  • Middle King (adj, Beckers Green Rd) 1 min walk
  • The Ley (adj, Beckers Green Rd) 1 min walk
  • Middle King (opp, Beckers Green Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.3 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.8 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.8%62.5%
Private rented6.3%20.3%
Social rented40.7%17.1%
Households568

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,482

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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