Stores Cottages, Shalford, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£266,245

5 sales

Price range

£165k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Aug 2022

CM7 5HH

At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 33 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband63% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Stores Cottages, Shalford, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Aug 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £222,075. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Stores Cottages compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£222,075	26 Oct 2018
Detached	2	£332,500	10 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Stores Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Stores Cottages CM7 5HH	10 Aug 2022	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Stores Cottages CM7 5HH	26 Oct 2018	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Stores Cottages CM7 5HH	29 Jan 2018	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Stores Cottages CM7 5HH	27 Jan 2017	£246,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Stores Cottages CM7 5HH	27 Jan 2016	£165,226	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
4, Stores Cottages	£290,000 (Jan 2018) → £375,000 (Aug 2022)	+29% over 5 yrs
3, Stores Cottages	£165,226 (Jan 2016) → £255,000 (Oct 2018)	+54% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Stores Cottages

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stores Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Burglary	1
Public order	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Stores Cottages 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 Stores Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shalford Primary School 73 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.5 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 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The George (opp, The Street) 1 min walk
The George (o/s, The Street) 1 min walk
Cliffield (adj, The Street) 3 min walk
Cliffield (opp, The Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Freshford Practice
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 3.2 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 3.7 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.8%	17.1%
Households	941

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,168

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	63%	80%
Gigabit-capable	63%	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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