Rustic Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3RX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£468,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£352,125
16 sales
Price range
£270k – £468k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
CM7 3RX

At a glance

House prices£352k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Rustic Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £468,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £318,875. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rustic Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rustic 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: £340,333 (3 sales)2016£340k2017: £354,000 (3 sales)2017£354k2019: £352,000 (1 sales)2019£352k2020: £350,250 (4 sales)2020£350k2021: £305,000 (1 sales)2021£305k2022: £341,667 (3 sales)2022£342k2025: £468,000 (1 sales)2025£468k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£318,87521 Jul 2022
Detached6£390,33331 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£370,50027 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Rustic Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 21 Apr 2026£420,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 31 Oct 2025£468,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 21 Jul 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 27 Apr 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 1 Mar 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 15 Jan 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 9 Nov 2020£420,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 11 May 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 18 Mar 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 16 Jan 2020£286,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 5 Jul 2019£352,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 21 Aug 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 31 Mar 2017£413,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 18 Jan 2017£364,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 11 Nov 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 15 Jun 2016£401,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Rustic Close CM7 3RX 26 Feb 2016£270,000 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
2, Rustic Close £352,000 (Jul 2019) → £420,000 (Apr 2026) +19%
over 7 yrs
24, Rustic Close £350,000 (Nov 2016) → £468,000 (Oct 2025) +34%
over 9 yrs
25, Rustic Close £300,000 (May 2020) → £350,000 (Jul 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
23, Rustic Close £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £335,000 (Mar 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rustic Close

Crime

206 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rustic Close 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 offences78
Anti-social behaviour39
Shoplifting20
Other theft15
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Rustic Close is in or near 4 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 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 Rustic Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 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
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.2 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.3 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Braintree station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bartram Avenue South (adj, Cressing Rd) 4 min walk
  • King Georges Playing Field (o/s, Cressing Rd) 4 min walk
  • Bartram Avenue South (opp, Cressing Rd) 4 min walk
  • Bartram Avenue North (adj, Coggeshall Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.2 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.5 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.4%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented16.6%17.1%
Households1,013

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.2%18.6%
Residents2,816

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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