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Railway Street, Braintree

MyStreetCheck free street report: Railway Street, Braintree · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/braintree/railway-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3JU, CM7 3JZ, CM7 3JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£123,333
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£130,770
126 sales
Price range
£70k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jun 2026
CM7 3JU

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At a glance

House prices£123k average66% below the Braintree average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 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% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 135 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

126 property sales on Railway Street, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £123,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £120,685. Average sale prices fell from £130,185 in 2016 to £116,000 in 2026 (-11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 66% below the Braintree average of £362,831 over the same period. 33 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 16 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% flat, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Railway Street range from £70,000 to £325,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold. Of 158 streets in Braintree with at least two sales in the last year, Railway Street ranks 158th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Railway Street compared

Railway Street£123,333
CM7 postcode area£346,153
Braintree£362,831
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,185 (27 sales)2016£130k2017: £148,937 (16 sales)2017£149k2018: £149,125 (12 sales)2018£149k2019: £112,591 (11 sales)2019£113k2020: £146,111 (9 sales)2020£146k2021: £124,278 (9 sales)2021£124k2022: £154,778 (9 sales)2022£155k2023: £127,550 (10 sales)2023£128k2024: £102,389 (9 sales)2024£102k2025: £105,278 (9 sales)2025£105k2026: £116,000 (5 sales)2026£116k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 135 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat116£120,6852 Jun 2026
Terraced10£247,75023 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Railway Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 22, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 2 Jun 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 1 May 2026£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 27 Feb 2026£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 16 Feb 2026£92,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Fullers Court, Railway Street CM7 3GY 6 Feb 2026£182,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Templeton Court, Railway Street CM7 3JD 12 Nov 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 29 Oct 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Railway Street CM7 3JD 23 Oct 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 26 Sep 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 21 Jul 2025£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 13 Jun 2025£97,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 21 May 2025£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 24 Mar 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 23 Jan 2025£95,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 3 Jan 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 20 Dec 2024£117,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 28 Oct 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 16 Aug 2024£97,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 17 Jun 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 26 Apr 2024£95,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 5 Mar 2024£112,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 29 Feb 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street CM7 3JD 16 Feb 2024£174,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 12 Jan 2024£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 17 Oct 2023£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 13 Oct 2023£105,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Railway Street CM7 3JD 29 Sep 2023£167,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street CM7 3JD 21 Jul 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 21 Jul 2023£85,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Railway Street CM7 3JD 23 Jun 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Railway Street CM7 3JD 8 Jun 2023£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Railway Street CM7 3JD 7 Jun 2023£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 50, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 22 May 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 24 Feb 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 20 Jan 2023£108,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 12 Jan 2023£90,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Railway Street CM7 3JD 10 Jan 2023£256,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 4, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 22 Dec 2022£78,648 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street CM7 3JD 16 Dec 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 1 Dec 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 27 Oct 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street CM7 3JD 20 Oct 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 30 Sep 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 5 Jul 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 29 Apr 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 54, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 1 Apr 2022£106,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Railway Street CM7 3JD 30 Mar 2022£262,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 38, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 22 Dec 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Albert Court, Railway Street CM7 3JU 10 Dec 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Victoria Court, Railway Street CM7 3JZ 18 Oct 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 22, Albert Court, Railway Street £135,000 (Nov 2016) → £140,000 (May 2021) → £80,000 (Jun 2026) -41%
over 10 yrs
Flat 7, Albert Court, Railway Street £150,000 (Nov 2016) → £125,000 (May 2026) -17%
over 9 yrs
Flat 31, Albert Court, Railway Street £105,000 (Aug 2017) → £110,000 (Jul 2021) → £100,000 (Feb 2026) -5%
over 8 yrs
Flat 43, Victoria Court, Railway Street £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £92,500 (Feb 2026) -20%
over 8 yrs
Flat 9, Fullers Court, Railway Street £174,000 (Nov 2017) → £182,500 (Feb 2026) +5%
over 8 yrs
Flat 9, Victoria Court, Railway Street £150,000 (Dec 2016) → £160,000 (Oct 2025) +7%
over 9 yrs
25, Railway Street £123,000 (Feb 2021) → £145,000 (Oct 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
Flat 19, Victoria Court, Railway Street £99,995 (May 2016) → £80,000 (Jul 2025) -20%
over 9 yrs
Flat 18, Albert Court, Railway Street £104,000 (Aug 2017) → £105,000 (May 2025) +1%
over 8 yrs
Flat 23, Victoria Court, Railway Street £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £87,000 (Nov 2016) → £117,000 (Nov 2018) → £118,500 (Sep 2020) → £90,000 (Mar 2025) +0%
over 9 yrs
Flat 44, Victoria Court, Railway Street £117,000 (Jul 2016) → £117,500 (Dec 2024) +0%
over 8 yrs
Flat 22, Victoria Court, Railway Street £85,000 (Jul 2023) → £75,000 (Oct 2024) -12%
over 1 yr
Flat 11, Albert Court, Railway Street £108,000 (Jan 2023) → £97,500 (Aug 2024) -10%
over 2 yrs
Flat 30, Victoria Court, Railway Street £130,501 (Feb 2021) → £95,000 (Apr 2024) -27%
over 3 yrs
Flat 4, Albert Court, Railway Street £105,000 (Apr 2022) → £112,500 (Mar 2024) +7%
over 2 yrs
Flat 24, Victoria Court, Railway Street £82,000 (Jan 2016) → £75,000 (Feb 2024) -9%
over 8 yrs
Flat 1, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street £150,000 (Jun 2016) → £174,000 (Feb 2024) +16%
over 8 yrs
Flat 19, Albert Court, Railway Street £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £80,000 (Oct 2023) -11%
over 8 yrs
Flat 12, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street £172,500 (Nov 2017) → £190,000 (Jul 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
52, Railway Street £220,000 (Apr 2017) → £290,000 (Jun 2023) +32%
over 6 yrs
Flat 25, Victoria Court, Railway Street £115,000 (Oct 2021) → £70,000 (Feb 2023) -39%
over 1 yr
Flat 7, Victoria Court, Railway Street £140,000 (Jun 2021) → £150,000 (Dec 2022) +7%
over 1 yr
Flat 31, Victoria Court, Railway Street £137,500 (Nov 2016) → £155,000 (Oct 2022) +13%
over 6 yrs
Flat 28, Albert Court, Railway Street £130,000 (Oct 2017) → £150,000 (Sep 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs
Flat 56, Victoria Court, Railway Street £110,000 (Feb 2018) → £110,000 (Aug 2019) → £105,000 (Jul 2022) -5%
over 4 yrs
54, Railway Street £200,500 (Jun 2020) → £262,000 (Mar 2022) +31%
over 2 yrs
Flat 14, Templeton Court, 55 - 63, Railway Street £189,995 (Dec 2017) → £210,000 (Oct 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs
12, Railway Street £147,500 (Nov 2016) → £155,000 (Sep 2020) +5%
over 4 yrs
Flat 50, Albert Court, Railway Street £115,000 (Feb 2018) → £106,000 (Jan 2020) -8%
over 2 yrs
Flat 35, Albert Court, Railway Street £96,000 (Apr 2016) → £95,000 (Apr 2019) -1%
over 3 yrs

Showing the 30 most recent of 33 homes with more than one sale.

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Crime and flood risk near Railway Street

Crime

277 crimes were reported within about a mile of Railway Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences113
Anti-social behaviour54
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft18
Shoplifting17
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Railway Street 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 Railway Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Braintree station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Street (N-bound, Railway St) 1 min walk
  • Railway Street (S-bound, Railway St) 1 min walk
  • Mount Road (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 1 min walk
  • Courtauld Road (SE-bound, Courtauld Rd) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Braintree Coggeshall Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Braintree · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Christchurch Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Borno Chemists Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Meadows Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Alba Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Braintree Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Oakmoor Dental Practice · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.9%62.5%
Private rented41.6%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households823

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,755

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Railway Street

Ethnic group

HereBraintree
White92.4%94.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%1.2%
Other ethnic group1%0.5%

Religion

HereBraintree
No religion46.1%45%
Christian44.4%47.1%
Not answered5.9%5.9%
Muslim2.1%0.7%
Other religion1.1%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBraintree
Born in the UK80.8%92.8%
Born outside the UK19.2%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereBraintree
Level 4 qualifications and above22.2%25.8%
No qualifications22%18.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%12.3%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.9%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%

General health

HereBraintree
Very good health44.2%47.3%
Good health38.9%35.6%
Fair health13.1%12.7%
Bad health3%3.5%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBraintree
1 car or van in household43.7%38.5%
No cars or vans in household27.9%13.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.4%33.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%14.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.

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