The Ridgeway, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1EB, CM7 1ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
£298,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,533
15 sales
Price range
£220k – £442k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
CM7 1EB

At a glance

House prices£299k average17% below the Braintree average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on The Ridgeway, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £298,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,545. That is 17% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Ridgeway compared

The Ridgeway£298,500
CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,000 (3 sales)2016£229k2017: £253,750 (4 sales)2017£254k2018: £245,000 (1 sales)2018£245k2019: £236,000 (2 sales)2019£236k2021: £442,000 (1 sales)2021£442k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k2026: £307,000 (1 sales)2026£307k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£281,54515 May 2026
Terraced4£247,75014 Dec 2017

Sold prices on The Ridgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 15 May 2026£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 19 Dec 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 23 Feb 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 18 Dec 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, The Ridgeway CM7 1ED 1 Sep 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 11 Aug 2021£442,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, The Ridgeway CM7 1ED 23 Dec 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
12, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 27 Sep 2019£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 12 Sep 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 1 Jun 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, The Ridgeway CM7 1ED 14 Dec 2017£252,500 TerracedFreehold
43, The Ridgeway CM7 1ED 10 Oct 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 25 Aug 2017£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, The Ridgeway CM7 1ED 29 Mar 2017£251,500 TerracedFreehold
30, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 30 Sep 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, The Ridgeway CM7 1ED 8 Mar 2016£237,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Ridgeway CM7 1EB 8 Jan 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
12, The Ridgeway £252,000 (Sep 2019) → £307,000 (May 2026) +22%
over 7 yrs
27, The Ridgeway £220,000 (Jan 2016) → £305,000 (Dec 2023) +39%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Ridgeway

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Ridgeway in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences100
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft18
Shoplifting18
Public order17

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

Flood risk

The Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchard Drive (opp, Skitts Hill) 3 min walk
  • Orchard Drive (adj, Skitts Hill) 3 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (adj, Notley Rd) 4 min walk
  • Hillside Gardens (opp, Notley Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.8 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.3 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 5 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.8%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented31.2%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,403

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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