The Causeway, Finchingfield, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£570,583
6 sales
Price range
£174k – £925k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
CM7 4JU

At a glance

House prices£571k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband74% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on The Causeway, Finchingfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £835,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Causeway compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £414,500 (3 sales)2018£415k2020: £375,000 (1 sales)2020£375k2021: £880,000 (1 sales)2021£880k2025: £925,000 (1 sales)2025£925k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£835,00027 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£370,0009 Jul 2018
Flat1£173,50024 Aug 2018
Terraced1£375,00021 Sep 2020

Sold prices on The Causeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Mill Barn, The Causeway CM7 4JU 27 Mar 2025£925,000 DetachedFreehold
Mill Barn, The Causeway CM7 4JU 23 Apr 2021£880,000 DetachedFreehold
12, The Causeway CM7 4JU 21 Sep 2020£375,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Causeway CM7 4JU 24 Aug 2018£173,500 FlatLeasehold
5, The Causeway CM7 4JU 9 Jul 2018£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Street Farmhouse, The Causeway 9 Jul 2018£700,000 DetachedFreehold
8, The Causeway CM7 4JU 26 Aug 2016£160,000 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
Mill Barn, The Causeway £880,000 (Apr 2021) → £925,000 (Mar 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
8, The Causeway £160,000 (Aug 2016) → £173,500 (Aug 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Causeway

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Causeway in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

The Causeway is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The upper River Chelmer 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 Causeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 71 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Great Bardfield Primary School 117 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.8 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

Nearest bus stops

  • The Fox (opp, The Green) 1 min walk
  • The Fox (o/s, The Green) 1 min walk
  • Kempe Road (opp, Wethersfield Rd) 4 min walk
  • The Hopgrounds (opp, Bardfield Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Freshford Practice
    Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 0.1 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 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,441

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)74%80%
Gigabit-capable74%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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