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Speckled Wood Court, Braintree

MyStreetCheck free street report: Speckled Wood Court, Braintree · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/braintree/speckled-wood-court/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£249,100
10 sales
Price range
£213k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Nov 2024
CM7 1XX

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At a glance

House prices£249k 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 station13 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Speckled Wood Court, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £238,714. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% terraced, 30% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Speckled Wood Court range from £212,500 to £305,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Speckled Wood Court compared

CM7 postcode area£346,153
Braintree£362,831
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Speckled Wood Court 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: £216,000 (1 sales)2016£216k2017: £230,000 (1 sales)2017£230k2018: £212,500 (1 sales)2018£213k2021: £232,500 (1 sales)2021£233k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k2023: £265,000 (2 sales)2023£265k2024: £280,000 (3 sales)2024£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£238,71421 Mar 2024
Semi-detached3£273,3335 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Speckled Wood Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 5 Nov 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 9 Apr 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 21 Mar 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 20 Sep 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 24 Aug 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 22 Apr 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 22 Jan 2021£232,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 26 Oct 2018£212,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 14 Sep 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Speckled Wood Court CM7 1XX 24 Aug 2016£216,000 TerracedFreehold

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
12, Speckled Wood Court £232,500 (Jan 2021) → £285,000 (Aug 2023) +23%
over 3 yrs
16, Speckled Wood Court £212,500 (Oct 2018) → £230,000 (Apr 2022) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Speckled Wood Court

Crime

185 crimes were reported within about a mile of Speckled Wood Court 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 offences72
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft13
Drugs12
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

Speckled Wood Court 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 Speckled Wood Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.3 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
White Court School 550 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Braintree station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tortoiseshell Way (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • Tortoiseshell Way (opp, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • Notley High School (N-bound, Local Access Road) 5 min walk
  • King William (o/s, London Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Braintree BP · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Challis Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Braintree · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Challis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Borno Chemist (great Square) · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • St Michaels House · 0.7 mi
  • Oakmoor Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • The Horn Mews Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.4%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households772

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,696

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks84%92%

Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Speckled Wood Court

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Who lives around Speckled Wood Court

Ethnic group

HereBraintree
White95.6%94.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereBraintree
Christian51.6%47.1%
No religion42.2%45%
Not answered5.4%5.9%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Muslim0%0.7%

Country of birth

HereBraintree
Born in the UK94.1%92.8%
Born outside the UK5.9%7.2%

Highest qualification

HereBraintree
Level 4 qualifications and above23.1%25.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%12.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.9%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%

General health

HereBraintree
Very good health46.3%47.3%
Good health35.5%35.6%
Fair health14.8%12.7%
Bad health2.8%3.5%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBraintree
1 car or van in household37%38.5%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%33.2%
No cars or vans in household20.1%13.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%14.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.

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