Thames Close, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 3XL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£249,031
16 sales
Price range
£162k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
CM7 3XL

At a glance

House prices£249k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkBraintree Freeport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Thames Close, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £227,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,962. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thames Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thames Close 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: £196,000 (2 sales)2016£196k2017: £235,000 (1 sales)2017£235k2018: £316,500 (2 sales)2018£317k2019: £205,000 (1 sales)2019£205k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2021: £202,833 (6 sales)2021£203k2022: £420,000 (1 sales)2022£420k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k2026: £227,500 (1 sales)2026£228k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£229,9626 Feb 2026
Detached2£405,00017 Jan 2022
Flat1£185,00017 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Thames Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Thames Close CM7 3XL 6 Feb 2026£227,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Thames Close CM7 3XL 16 Sep 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Thames Close CM7 3XL 17 Jan 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Thames Close CM7 3XL 17 Dec 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Thames Close CM7 3XL 10 Dec 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Thames Close CM7 3XL 15 Oct 2021£207,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Thames Close CM7 3XL 28 Sep 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Thames Close CM7 3XL 10 Sep 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Thames Close CM7 3XL 26 Aug 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11A, Thames Close CM7 3XL 10 Dec 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Thames Close CM7 3XL 6 Sep 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Thames Close CM7 3XL 9 Oct 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Thames Close CM7 3XL 16 Feb 2018£243,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Thames Close CM7 3XL 7 Dec 2017£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Thames Close CM7 3XL 9 Dec 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Thames Close CM7 3XL 26 Jul 2016£162,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
3, Thames Close £243,000 (Feb 2018) → £227,500 (Feb 2026) -6%
over 8 yrs
25, Thames Close £235,000 (Dec 2017) → £185,000 (Dec 2021) -21%
over 4 yrs
23, Thames Close £230,000 (Dec 2016) → £185,000 (Sep 2021) -20%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thames Close

Crime

148 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thames Close 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 offences53
Anti-social behaviour30
Shoplifting21
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order9
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Thames Close is in or near 4 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 River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford 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 Thames Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.1 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Braintree Freeport station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Braintree station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thames Close (opp, Chelmer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Stubbs Lane (opp, Chelmer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Stubbs Lane (adj, Chelmer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Thames Close (adj, Chelmer Rd) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.0 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.3 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.7 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.3%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Households708

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,570

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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