Sorrell Avenue, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5DH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£415,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2024)

£400,764

17 sales

Price range

£370k – £435k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2026

CM7 5DH

At a glance

House prices£401k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station33 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Sorrell Avenue, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £388,453. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sorrell Avenue compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sorrell 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	11	£388,453	27 May 2026
Detached	6	£423,333	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Sorrell Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	27 May 2026	£415,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	28 Mar 2025	£393,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
36, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	28 Mar 2025	£399,995	Detached New build	Freehold
32, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	21 Mar 2025	£389,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
26, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	28 Feb 2025	£369,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
22, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	17 Feb 2025	£389,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
24, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	19 Dec 2024	£380,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
16, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	29 Nov 2024	£405,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
20, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	29 Nov 2024	£380,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
28, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	27 Sep 2024	£380,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
18, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	26 Sep 2024	£380,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
14, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	25 Sep 2024	£390,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
Plots 169 To 171, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	3 Jul 2024	£180,705	Other	Freehold
21, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	27 Jun 2024	£415,000	Detached New build	Freehold
25, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	26 Apr 2024	£435,000	Detached New build	Freehold
27, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	25 Apr 2024	£430,000	Detached New build	Freehold
23, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	5 Apr 2024	£425,000	Detached New build	Freehold
19, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	28 Mar 2024	£435,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Sorrell Avenue CM7 5DH	7 Mar 2024	£162,602	Other	Leasehold

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
14, Sorrell Avenue	£390,000 (Sep 2024) → £415,000 (May 2026)	+6% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sorrell Avenue

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sorrell Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	20
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1

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

Flood risk

Sorrell Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham 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 Sorrell Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.4 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Cressing station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Towerlands Leisure Centre (o/s, Deanery Hill) 4 min walk
Towerlands Leisure Centre (opp, Deanery Hill) 4 min walk
Churchill Road (SE-bound, Churchill Rd) 7 min walk
Churchill Road (NW-bound, Churchill Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.8 mi
Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.3 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.3 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.6%	62.5%
Private rented	16.5%	20.3%
Social rented	14.9%	17.1%
Households	873

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,040

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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