Station Approach, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3TB, CM7 3QL, CM7 3AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£140,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£166,632
19 sales
Price range
£109k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
CM7 3TB

At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2016 (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 station1 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Station Approach, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £154,719. Average sale prices rose from £142,750 in 2016 to £148,750 in 2025 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Station Approach compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Station Approach 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: £142,750 (2 sales)2016£143k2017: £146,500 (2 sales)2017£147k2018: £200,167 (3 sales)2018£200k2020: £182,667 (3 sales)2020£183k2021: £109,000 (1 sales)2021£109k2023: £205,000 (2 sales)2023£205k2024: £162,500 (2 sales)2024£163k2025: £148,750 (4 sales)2025£149k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£154,71919 Dec 2025
Terraced3£230,16717 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Station Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 20 Feb 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 19 Dec 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 25 Jul 2025£157,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 30 Jun 2025£142,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 6 Mar 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 22 Feb 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 5 Jan 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Station Approach CM7 3QL 17 Nov 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 20, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 17 Nov 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 15 Sep 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 26 May 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 15 Mar 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Harrison Lodge, Station Approach CM7 3AW 29 Mar 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Harrison Lodge, Station Approach CM7 3AW 29 Mar 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 23 Mar 2021£109,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Harrison Lodge, Station Approach CM7 3AW 18 Dec 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Harrison Lodge, Station Approach CM7 3AW 10 Dec 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Harrison Lodge, Station Approach CM7 3AW 30 Oct 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Harrison Lodge, Station Approach CM7 3AW 1 Jul 2020£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 5 Jun 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 22 Oct 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Station Approach CM7 3QL 10 Aug 2018£219,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Station Approach CM7 3QL 2 Jul 2018£216,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 23, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 3 Oct 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 27 Apr 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Station Approach CM7 3QL 17 Mar 2017£218,000 TerracedFreehold
Essex Board & Timber Co, Station Approach CM7 3QL 9 Mar 2017£560,000 OtherFreehold
11, Station Approach CM7 3QL 16 Dec 2016£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 16, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 31 Mar 2016£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Timber Yard, Station Approach CM7 3TB 22 Jan 2016£153,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 6, Timber Yard, Station Approach £170,000 (Mar 2023) → £140,000 (Dec 2025) -18%
over 3 yrs
Flat 11, Timber Yard, Station Approach £109,000 (Mar 2021) → £142,500 (Jun 2025) +31%
over 4 yrs
Flat 7, Timber Yard, Station Approach £170,000 (May 2023) → £155,000 (Mar 2025) -9%
over 2 yrs
Flat 15, Timber Yard, Station Approach £153,000 (Jan 2016) → £165,000 (Oct 2018) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Station Approach

Crime

277 crimes were reported within about a mile of Station Approach 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 offences116
Anti-social behaviour51
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft20
Shoplifting18
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Station Approach 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 Station Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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 0.0 mi · 1 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station (Stand 2, Station Approach) 1 min walk
  • Railway Station (Stand 1, Station Approach) 1 min walk
  • Trinovantian Way (adj, Railway St) 2 min walk
  • Bus Interchange (Stand 5, Manor Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.3 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.1 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
Owned31.4%62.5%
Private rented52.8%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households826

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,638

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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