Rifle Hill, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1DG, CM7 1DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£193,430
18 sales
Price range
£113k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
CM7 1DG

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Rifle Hill, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £135,472. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rifle Hill compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rifle Hill 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: £124,750 (2 sales)2016£125k2017: £121,625 (2 sales)2017£122k2018: £195,998 (2 sales)2018£196k2019: £183,500 (4 sales)2019£184k2020: £225,000 (1 sales)2020£225k2021: £156,667 (3 sales)2021£157k2023: £325,000 (2 sales)2023£325k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2025: £243,000 (1 sales)2025£243k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£135,47216 Jul 2021
Terraced7£226,78623 May 2025
Semi-detached2£337,50020 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Rifle Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 19 Jan 2026£55,000 OtherFreehold
10, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 23 May 2025£243,000 TerracedFreehold
The Rifleman, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 31 Mar 2025£600,000 OtherFreehold
21, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 18 Dec 2024£235,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 24 Oct 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 20 Oct 2023£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 6 Sep 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 12 May 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 16 Mar 2022£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 28 Jan 2022£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 16 Jul 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 29 Mar 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 19 Feb 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 12 Feb 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 6 Sep 2019£122,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 2 Sep 2019£192,500 TerracedFreehold
Rifleman, 1, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 2 Aug 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 7 Jun 2019£154,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 1 Nov 2018£217,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 27 Apr 2018£174,995 FlatLeasehold
76, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 7 Jul 2017£128,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 31 May 2017£115,250 FlatLeasehold
Rifleman, 1, Rifle Hill CM7 1DG 16 Mar 2017£250,000 OtherFreehold
70, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 22 Dec 2016£136,500 FlatLeasehold
68, Rifle Hill CM7 1DQ 31 Mar 2016£113,000 FlatLeasehold

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
9, Rifle Hill £174,995 (Apr 2018) → £55,000 (Jan 2026) -69%
over 8 yrs
31, Rifle Hill £192,500 (Sep 2019) → £275,000 (Oct 2024) +43%
over 5 yrs
34, Rifle Hill £168,000 (Jan 2022) → £183,000 (Mar 2022) +9%
over under a year
68, Rifle Hill £113,000 (Mar 2016) → £135,000 (Jul 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs
33, Rifle Hill £217,000 (Nov 2018) → £195,000 (Mar 2021) -10%
over 2 yrs
76, Rifle Hill £128,000 (Jul 2017) → £140,000 (Feb 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
Rifleman, 1, Rifle Hill £250,000 (Mar 2017) → £265,000 (Aug 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs
70, Rifle Hill £136,500 (Dec 2016) → £154,000 (Jun 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rifle Hill

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rifle Hill in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences104
Anti-social behaviour47
Criminal damage & arson21
Other theft18
Shoplifting18
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Rifle Hill 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 Rifle Hill

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 0.5 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Godlings Way (opp, Notley Rd) 1 min walk
  • Godlings Way (adj, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (adj, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (opp, Notley Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.3 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.8%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented31.2%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,403

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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