Saunders Avenue, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£296,227
11 sales
Price range
£227k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Sep 2025
CM7 2ST

At a glance

House prices£296k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Saunders Avenue, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,227. Average sale prices rose from £251,000 in 2017 to £345,000 in 2025 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Saunders Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Saunders Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £251,000 (2 sales)2017£251k2019: £279,750 (2 sales)2019£280k2020: £305,000 (1 sales)2020£305k2021: £252,000 (1 sales)2021£252k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2024: £280,000 (1 sales)2024£280k2025: £345,000 (3 sales)2025£345k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£296,22717 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Saunders Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 17 Sep 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 8 May 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 10 Feb 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 19 Aug 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 7 Nov 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 2 Jun 2021£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 25 Mar 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 28 May 2019£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 18 Apr 2019£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 27 Oct 2017£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Saunders Avenue CM7 2ST 6 Oct 2017£260,000 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
2, Saunders Avenue £325,000 (Nov 2022) → £300,000 (May 2025) -8%
over 2 yrs
23, Saunders Avenue £332,500 (Apr 2019) → £410,000 (Feb 2025) +23%
over 6 yrs
20, Saunders Avenue £227,000 (May 2019) → £252,000 (Jun 2021) +11%
over 2 yrs
11, Saunders Avenue £242,000 (Oct 2017) → £305,000 (Mar 2020) +26%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Saunders Avenue

Crime

192 crimes were reported within about a mile of Saunders Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences71
Anti-social behaviour43
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order13
Drugs12

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

Schools near Saunders Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good 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
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tabor High School (o/s, Panfield Lane) 3 min walk
  • Pygot Place (opp, Coldnailhurst Ave) 4 min walk
  • Tabor High School (opp, Panfield Lane) 4 min walk
  • St Michael's (o/s, Rayne Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, 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 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.6%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented38.0%17.1%
Households1,025

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,541

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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