The Brambles, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2NA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£257,500

2 sales

Price range

£245k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Aug 2020

CM7 2NA

At a glance

House prices£258k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station10 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Brambles, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £257,500.

House prices on The Brambles compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£257,500	28 Aug 2020

Sold prices on The Brambles

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Brambles CM7 2NA	28 Aug 2020	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, The Brambles CM7 2NA	29 Jan 2020	£245,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Brambles

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Brambles in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	43
Criminal damage & arson	17
Other theft	16
Public order	14
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

The Brambles 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 The Brambles

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.8 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Cressing station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peel Crescent (opp, Rayne Rd) 1 min walk
Peel Crescent (adj, Rayne Rd) 1 min walk
Aetheric Road (S-bound, Aetheric Rd) 2 min walk
St Michael's (opp, Rayne Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.2 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.0 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.9%	62.5%
Private rented	33.0%	20.3%
Social rented	17.1%	17.1%
Households	1,178

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,472

Broadband

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