The Kentings, Braintree
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1JH.
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At a glance
6 property sales on The Kentings, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 33% detached, 33% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Kentings range from £263,000 to £365,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Kentings compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Kentings has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £327,500 | 28 May 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £263,125 | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £273,500 | 23 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on The Kentings
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Kentings CM7 1JH | 28 May 2026 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Kentings CM7 1JH | 23 Aug 2024 | £284,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Kentings CM7 1JH | 8 May 2024 | £263,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Kentings CM7 1JH | 26 Feb 2021 | £263,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, The Kentings CM7 1JH | 20 Apr 2018 | £263,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Kentings CM7 1JH | 10 Mar 2017 | £290,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, The Kentings | £290,000 (Mar 2017) → £365,000 (May 2026) | +26% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near The Kentings
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Tabor Academy 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Braintree station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Braintree Freeport station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Cressing station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Courtauld Place (opp, London Rd) 1 min walk
- Acorn Avenue (adj, London Rd) 2 min walk
- Clare Road (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk
- Marshalls Road (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.4 mi - Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.5 mi - Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.6 mi - Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Braintree Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Braintree · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Braintree · 0.4 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Braintree · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Borno Chemist (great Square) · 0.4 mi
- Christchurch Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- St Michaels House · 0.3 mi
- The Horn Mews Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Oakmoor Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 639 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,638 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Kentings
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 94.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.3% | 47.1% |
| No religion | 37.3% | 45% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.4% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.6% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.7% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 18.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.1% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 37.1% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.6% | 33.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9% | 13.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.
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