River View, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£279,300
15 sales
Price range
£220k – £368k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
CM7 1HX

At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on River View, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £264,750. Average sale prices rose from £243,750 in 2016 to £292,500 in 2025 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on River View compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. River View 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: £243,750 (2 sales)2016£244k2017: £251,000 (2 sales)2017£251k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £252,000 (1 sales)2021£252k2022: £321,875 (4 sales)2022£322k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2024: £273,000 (1 sales)2024£273k2025: £292,500 (3 sales)2025£293k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£264,75010 Oct 2025
Semi-detached5£308,4005 Sep 2025

Sold prices on River View

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, River View CM7 1HX 10 Oct 2025£302,500 TerracedFreehold
8, River View CM7 1HX 26 Sep 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
13, River View CM7 1HX 5 Sep 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, River View CM7 1HX 16 Sep 2024£273,000 TerracedFreehold
7, River View CM7 1HX 20 Oct 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
3, River View CM7 1HX 19 Dec 2022£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, River View CM7 1HX 6 Dec 2022£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, River View CM7 1HX 3 Mar 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, River View CM7 1HX 14 Jan 2022£287,500 TerracedFreehold
7, River View CM7 1HX 25 Jun 2021£252,000 TerracedFreehold
27, River View CM7 1HX 7 Oct 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
22, River View CM7 1HX 13 Oct 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
2, River View CM7 1HX 12 Oct 2017£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, River View CM7 1HX 28 Oct 2016£247,500 TerracedFreehold
18, River View CM7 1HX 10 Aug 2016£240,000 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
22, River View £260,000 (Oct 2017) → £302,500 (Oct 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
24, River View £247,500 (Oct 2016) → £273,000 (Sep 2024) +10%
over 8 yrs
7, River View £252,000 (Jun 2021) → £290,000 (Oct 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
2, River View £242,000 (Oct 2017) → £368,000 (Dec 2022) +52%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near River View

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of River View in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences91
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft15
Public order14
Drugs12

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

Flood risk

River View 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 River View

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Godlings Way (adj, Notley Rd) 3 min walk
  • Godlings Way (opp, Notley Rd) 3 min walk
  • Courtauld Place (opp, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • Acorn Avenue (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents1,638

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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