Shakespeare Close, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£245,000

4 sales

Price range

£220k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 May 2025

CM7 1DB

At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Shakespeare Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shakespeare Close compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£250,000	30 May 2025
Terraced	2	£240,000	10 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Shakespeare Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Shakespeare Close CM7 1DB	30 May 2025	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Shakespeare Close CM7 1DB	10 Nov 2021	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Shakespeare Close CM7 1DB	13 Dec 2019	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Shakespeare Close CM7 1DB	16 Oct 2019	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
8, Shakespeare Close	£220,000 (Oct 2019) → £280,000 (May 2025)	+27% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shakespeare Close

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare Close 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 offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	19
Criminal damage & arson	12
Shoplifting	12
Other theft	8
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Shakespeare Close 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 Shakespeare Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
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
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
White Court School 550 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils	Primary	5–11	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 · 13 min walk
Braintree station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Cressing station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Buchan Close (adj, Goldingham Dr) 2 min walk
Buchan Close (opp, Goldingham Dr) 2 min walk
Buck Hill (opp, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
Buck Hill (adj, Notley Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.2 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.9 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 3 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.0%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	37.4%	17.1%
Households	617

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,523

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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