Silks Way, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3GB, CM7 3GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£144,839
14 sales
Price range
£111k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2023
CM7 3GA

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Silks Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £144,839. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Silks Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Silks Way 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: £145,250 (3 sales)2016£145k2017: £140,000 (2 sales)2017£140k2018: £168,500 (1 sales)2018£169k2019: £111,000 (1 sales)2019£111k2020: £120,000 (1 sales)2020£120k2021: £139,000 (2 sales)2021£139k2022: £167,333 (3 sales)2022£167k2023: £132,500 (1 sales)2023£133k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£144,83924 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Silks Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Unit F, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 19 Dec 2025£500 OtherLeasehold
Unit F, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 19 Dec 2025£500 OtherFreehold
Flat 8, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 28 Aug 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 8 Jan 2025£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 24 Mar 2023£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 14 Dec 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 28 Nov 2022£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 9 Mar 2022£159,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 8 Dec 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 24 Feb 2021£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 30 Nov 2020£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 7 Jun 2019£111,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 31 Aug 2018£168,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 22 Aug 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 17 May 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 9 Dec 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 1 Dec 2016£164,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Warners Mill, Silks Way CM7 3GB 30 Jun 2016£143,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Mazers Court, Silks Way CM7 3GA 15 Apr 2016£128,750 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 13, Warners Mill, Silks Way £164,000 (Dec 2016) → £175,000 (Dec 2022) +7%
over 6 yrs
Flat 10, Warners Mill, Silks Way £143,000 (Jun 2016) → £158,000 (Feb 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Silks Way

Crime

260 crimes were reported within about a mile of Silks Way in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences104
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft18
Shoplifting17
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Silks Way 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 Silks Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tesco West Store (E-bound, New St) 2 min walk
  • Kenworthy Road (opp, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Kenworthy Road (adj, Notley Rd) 2 min walk
  • Rue De Jeunes (opp, St Michael's Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.1 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.9%62.5%
Private rented41.6%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households823

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,755

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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