St James Road, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5QF, CM7 5QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£317,992
13 sales
Price range
£135k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2025
CM7 5QH

At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station17 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on St James Road, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £258,057. Average sale prices fell from £318,750 in 2017 to £289,333 in 2025 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St James Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £318,750 (2 sales)2017£319k2018: £228,000 (1 sales)2018£228k2019: £395,000 (1 sales)2019£395k2021: £250,000 (1 sales)2021£250k2022: £265,133 (3 sales)2022£265k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2024: £560,000 (1 sales)2024£560k2025: £289,333 (3 sales)2025£289k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£258,05711 Aug 2025
Semi-detached3£324,16725 May 2022
Detached3£451,66721 Jun 2024

Sold prices on St James Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
103, St James Road CM7 5QH 11 Aug 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
54, St James Road CM7 5QF 8 May 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
27, St James Road CM7 5QF 23 Apr 2025£318,000 TerracedFreehold
40, St James Road CM7 5QF 21 Jun 2024£560,000 DetachedFreehold
46, St James Road CM7 5QF 28 Jul 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
27, St James Road CM7 5QF 20 Sep 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
56, St James Road CM7 5QF 25 May 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, St James Road CM7 5QF 14 Mar 2022£135,400 TerracedFreehold
54, St James Road CM7 5QF 27 Aug 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
48, St James Road CM7 5QF 2 Dec 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
27, St James Road CM7 5QF 23 Feb 2018£228,000 TerracedFreehold
60, St James Road CM7 5QF 11 Dec 2017£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, St James Road CM7 5QH 9 Nov 2017£315,000 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
54, St James Road £250,000 (Aug 2021) → £270,000 (May 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
27, St James Road £228,000 (Feb 2018) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) → £318,000 (Apr 2025) +39%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St James Road

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences79
Anti-social behaviour52
Public order14
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

St James Road is in or near 3 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

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 St James Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.1 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

Train stations

  • Braintree station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Braintree College (opp, Church Lane) 3 min walk
  • Braintree College (o/s, Church Lane) 3 min walk
  • Wentworth Crescent (opp, Coldnailhurst Ave) 4 min walk
  • Old Court Hotel (o/s, Bradford St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.8 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented19.0%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents1,538

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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