Silver Street, Wethersfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£386,667
12 sales
Price range
£231k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Apr 2026
CM7 4BP

At a glance

House prices£390k average8% above the Braintree average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Silver Street, Wethersfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £384,000. That is 8% above the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Silver Street compared

Silver Street£390,000
CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £440,000 (1 sales)2016£440k2017: £413,667 (3 sales)2017£414k2019: £328,000 (2 sales)2019£328k2020: £380,000 (1 sales)2020£380k2021: £360,000 (1 sales)2021£360k2022: £495,000 (1 sales)2022£495k2024: £288,000 (1 sales)2024£288k2026: £390,000 (2 sales)2026£390k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£384,00013 Apr 2026
Semi-detached1£416,0003 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Silver Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Sadlers, Silver Street CM7 4BP 13 Apr 2026£380,000 DetachedFreehold
Ja-Ivan, Silver Street CM7 4BP 16 Feb 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
School Cottage, Silver Street CM7 4BP 23 May 2024£288,000 DetachedFreehold
Mill House, Silver Street CM7 4BP 20 Oct 2023£475,000 OtherFreehold
Old Coach House, Silver Street CM7 4BP 31 May 2022£495,000 DetachedFreehold
Walfords, Silver Street CM7 4BP 12 Mar 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Old Coach House, Silver Street CM7 4BP 6 Jul 2020£380,000 DetachedFreehold
Hope Hill House, Silver Street CM7 4BP 2 Jun 2020£540,000 DetachedFreehold
Walfords, Silver Street CM7 4BP 31 May 2019£231,000 DetachedFreehold
Jillinda, Silver Street CM7 4BP 25 Apr 2019£425,000 DetachedFreehold
Wethersfield Post Office, Silver Street CM7 4BP 30 Apr 2018£400,000 OtherFreehold
Hope Hill House, Silver Street CM7 4BP 15 Mar 2018£335,000 DetachedFreehold
Hope Hill House, Silver Street CM7 4BP 21 May 2017£450,000 DetachedFreehold
The Sadlers, Silver Street CM7 4BP 10 May 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
Hollybank, Silver Street CM7 4BP 3 Feb 2017£416,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Little Barham, Silver Street CM7 4BP 16 Sep 2016£440,000 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
The Sadlers, Silver Street £375,000 (May 2017) → £380,000 (Apr 2026) +1%
over 9 yrs
Old Coach House, Silver Street £380,000 (Jul 2020) → £495,000 (May 2022) +30%
over 2 yrs
Walfords, Silver Street £231,000 (May 2019) → £360,000 (Mar 2021) +56%
over 2 yrs
Hope Hill House, Silver Street £450,000 (May 2017) → £335,000 (Mar 2018) → £540,000 (Jun 2020) +20%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Silver Street

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of Silver Street in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour5
Violence & sexual offences5
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Silver Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The upper River Chelmer Flood alert area
  • The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Silver Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Great Bardfield Primary School 117 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Shalford Primary School 73 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.1 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Saffron Gardens (adj, Silver St) 1 min walk
  • Saffron Gardens (opp, Silver St) 1 min walk
  • The Green (opp, Braintree Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Green (adj, Braintree Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Freshford Practice
    Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 1.7 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 5 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,290

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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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