Rochester Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£410,636
11 sales
Price range
£300k – £472k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2023
CM7 9FE

At a glance

House prices£411k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Rochester Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,700. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rochester Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rochester Close 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: £345,000 (2 sales)2016£345k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £395,000 (1 sales)2019£395k2021: £439,250 (4 sales)2021£439k2022: £462,500 (2 sales)2022£463k2023: £450,000 (1 sales)2023£450k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£421,70012 Dec 2023
Semi-detached1£300,00028 Jun 2018

Sold prices on Rochester Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 12 Dec 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 8 Aug 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 15 Jul 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 26 Nov 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 28 Sep 2021£472,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 11 Jun 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 12 Feb 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 4 Oct 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 28 Jun 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 6 Sep 2016£328,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Rochester Close CM7 9FE 21 Jun 2016£362,000 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
20, Rochester Close £472,000 (Sep 2021) → £450,000 (Dec 2023) -5%
over 2 yrs
16, Rochester Close £395,000 (Oct 2019) → £465,000 (Jul 2022) +18%
over 3 yrs
27, Rochester Close £328,000 (Sep 2016) → £430,000 (Nov 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rochester Close

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rochester Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour28
Shoplifting15
Other theft10
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Rochester Close is in or near 5 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 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 Rochester Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.5 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Braintree station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kings Park Village (adj, Coggeshall Rd) 1 min walk
  • Kings Park Village (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 1 min walk
  • Kings Park School (o/s, Deerleap Way) 2 min walk
  • Tesco East Store (o/s, Clay Pits) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.6 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 9 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households572

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,615

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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