River Mead, Bocking, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£460,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£379,113
31 sales
Price range
£180k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
CM7 9AX

At a glance

House prices£379k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station16 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

31 property sales on River Mead, Bocking, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £460,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £408,025. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on River Mead compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. River Mead 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: £338,500 (2 sales)2016£339k2017: £384,333 (3 sales)2017£384k2018: £369,000 (2 sales)2018£369k2019: £384,375 (4 sales)2019£384k2020: £297,500 (4 sales)2020£298k2021: £362,400 (5 sales)2021£362k2022: £455,000 (2 sales)2022£455k2023: £430,000 (3 sales)2023£430k2024: £455,000 (2 sales)2024£455k2025: £358,333 (3 sales)2025£358k2026: £460,000 (1 sales)2026£460k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£408,02514 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£356,71420 Dec 2023
Flat2£200,00023 Jul 2025
Terraced2£347,50019 Dec 2024

Sold prices on River Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
82, River Mead CM7 9AX 14 Aug 2026£460,000 DetachedFreehold
4, River Mead CM7 9AX 23 Jul 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
31, River Mead CM7 9AX 4 Jul 2025£480,000 DetachedFreehold
78, River Mead CM7 9AX 10 Mar 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
52, River Mead CM7 9AX 19 Dec 2024£400,000 TerracedFreehold
29, River Mead CM7 9AX 16 Jul 2024£510,000 DetachedFreehold
80, River Mead CM7 9AX 20 Dec 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, River Mead CM7 9AX 9 Oct 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
44, River Mead CM7 9AX 5 Jul 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, River Mead CM7 9AX 14 Apr 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
35, River Mead CM7 9AX 30 Mar 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
41, River Mead CM7 9AX 25 Aug 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, River Mead CM7 9AX 21 Jun 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
54, River Mead CM7 9AX 29 Apr 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, River Mead CM7 9AX 12 Mar 2021£392,000 DetachedFreehold
23, River Mead CM7 9AX 8 Mar 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, River Mead CM7 9AX 4 Dec 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
56, River Mead CM7 9AX 23 Oct 2020£295,000 TerracedFreehold
68, River Mead CM7 9AX 28 Apr 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
4, River Mead CM7 9AX 5 Feb 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
20, River Mead CM7 9AX 20 Dec 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
26, River Mead CM7 9AX 11 Nov 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
37, River Mead CM7 9AX 28 Mar 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
37, River Mead CM7 9AX 28 Mar 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
55, River Mead CM7 9AX 8 Jan 2019£437,500 DetachedFreehold
98, River Mead CM7 9AX 14 Dec 2018£308,000 DetachedFreehold
70, River Mead CM7 9AX 14 Sep 2018£430,000 DetachedFreehold
11, River Mead CM7 9AX 6 Dec 2017£415,000 DetachedFreehold
31, River Mead CM7 9AX 3 Nov 2017£403,000 DetachedFreehold
78, River Mead CM7 9AX 26 Jul 2017£335,000 DetachedFreehold
62, River Mead CM7 9AX 16 Dec 2016£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, River Mead CM7 9AX 7 Sep 2016£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
4, River Mead £180,000 (Feb 2020) → £220,000 (Jul 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
31, River Mead £403,000 (Nov 2017) → £480,000 (Jul 2025) +19%
over 8 yrs
78, River Mead £335,000 (Jul 2017) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
20, River Mead £350,000 (Dec 2019) → £460,000 (Apr 2022) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near River Mead

Crime

237 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Mead in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences91
Anti-social behaviour55
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order14
Vehicle crime14
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

River Mead is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
  • The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham 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 River Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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

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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Six Bells (opp, Convent Hill) 3 min walk
  • Six Bells (o/s, Convent Hill) 3 min walk
  • Old Court Hotel (o/s, Bradford St) 3 min walk
  • Braintree College (o/s, Church Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+26.7%18.6%
Residents1,815

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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