Spencer Square, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£222,861
18 sales
Price range
£195k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
CM7 5JZ

At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2016 (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 station39 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Spencer Square, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £223,618. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Spencer Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spencer Square 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: £212,500 (2 sales)2016£213k2017: £209,000 (1 sales)2017£209k2018: £207,600 (5 sales)2018£208k2019: £227,500 (2 sales)2019£228k2020: £217,500 (1 sales)2020£218k2021: £226,500 (2 sales)2021£227k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £252,000 (2 sales)2025£252k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£223,61824 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£210,00013 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Spencer Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 24 Jun 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 27 Aug 2025£254,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 17 Jan 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 12 Dec 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 5 May 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 2 Dec 2022£364,995 TerracedFreehold
18, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 30 Sep 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 16 Sep 2021£223,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 30 Sep 2020£217,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 22 Nov 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 13 Sep 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 19 Dec 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 5 Oct 2018£228,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 13 Sep 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 1 Aug 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 25 May 2018£207,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 9 May 2018£197,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 21 Jul 2017£209,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 28 Oct 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Spencer Square CM7 5JZ 12 Oct 2016£220,000 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
25, Spencer Square £209,000 (Jul 2017) → £254,000 (Aug 2025) +22%
over 8 yrs
7, Spencer Square £207,500 (May 2018) → £364,995 (Dec 2022) → £230,000 (May 2023) +11%
over 5 yrs
8, Spencer Square £195,000 (Dec 2018) → £223,000 (Sep 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs
5, Spencer Square £220,000 (Oct 2016) → £217,500 (Sep 2020) -1%
over 4 yrs
23, Spencer Square £215,000 (Aug 2018) → £210,000 (Sep 2018) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Spencer Square

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spencer Square 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).

Anti-social behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences13
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Spencer Square 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 Spencer Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 1.4 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.4 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Cressing station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rose & Crown (opp, Church St) 1 min walk
  • Rose & Crown (o/s, Church St) 1 min walk
  • Village Hall (o/s, Church St) 3 min walk
  • Alms Houses (opp, Church St) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.6 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.8 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.8 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented16.5%20.3%
Social rented14.9%17.1%
Households873

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents2,040

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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