Sovereign Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9DL, CM7 9DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£315,188
16 sales
Price range
£150k – £488k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2025
CM7 9DL

At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Sovereign Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £386,714. Average sale prices rose from £287,667 in 2016 to £381,500 in 2025 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sovereign Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sovereign 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

2016: £287,667 (3 sales)2016£288k2017: £382,500 (1 sales)2017£383k2018: £256,250 (2 sales)2018£256k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £150,000 (1 sales)2020£150k2021: £438,000 (1 sales)2021£438k2022: £270,000 (1 sales)2022£270k2023: £346,000 (4 sales)2023£346k2025: £381,500 (2 sales)2025£382k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£386,71430 Jul 2025
Terraced5£262,6008 Dec 2023
Semi-detached4£255,75031 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Sovereign Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 31 Jul 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 30 Jul 2025£488,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 8 Dec 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 28 Apr 2023£268,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 24 Feb 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 10 Feb 2023£456,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 2 Feb 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 21 Jan 2021£438,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 12 Mar 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 10 Oct 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 19 Dec 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 28 Mar 2018£277,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 25 Jan 2017£382,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 14 Nov 2016£385,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Sovereign Close CM7 9DJ 18 Oct 2016£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sovereign Close CM7 9DL 31 Mar 2016£220,000 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
4, Sovereign Close £220,000 (Mar 2016) → £275,000 (Jul 2025) +25%
over 9 yrs
22, Sovereign Close £382,500 (Jan 2017) → £438,000 (Jan 2021) → £488,000 (Jul 2025) +28%
over 9 yrs
31, Sovereign Close £235,000 (Dec 2018) → £300,000 (Dec 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sovereign Close

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sovereign Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour23
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Sovereign Close 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning 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 Sovereign Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.6 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Anson Way (adj, Mountbatten Rd) 3 min walk
  • Anson Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 3 min walk
  • Kings Park School (o/s, Deerleap Way) 3 min walk
  • Fisher Way (opp, Mountbatten Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.1 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households572

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,615

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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