The Westerings, Cressing, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM77 8HD, CM77 8HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£335,462
13 sales
Price range
£240k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2025
CM77 8HD

At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station7 min walkCressing station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on The Westerings, Cressing, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,045. Average sale prices fell from £348,750 in 2017 to £335,000 in 2025 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Westerings compared

CM77 postcode area£415,539
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Westerings has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM77 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £348,750 (2 sales)2017£349k2018: £350,000 (1 sales)2018£350k2019: £254,250 (2 sales)2019£254k2020: £345,000 (2 sales)2020£345k2021: £354,167 (3 sales)2021£354k2023: £382,500 (1 sales)2023£383k2025: £335,000 (2 sales)2025£335k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£333,0456 Aug 2025
Detached1£372,5007 Aug 2017
Terraced1£325,0002 Mar 2021

Sold prices on The Westerings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, The Westerings CM77 8HD 6 Aug 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Westerings CM77 8HQ 10 Jul 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, The Westerings CM77 8HD 3 Feb 2023£382,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, The Westerings CM77 8HQ 22 Jul 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Westerings CM77 8HD 24 Jun 2021£382,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, The Westerings CM77 8HQ 2 Mar 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Westerings CM77 8HD 7 Aug 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Westerings CM77 8HD 24 Feb 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Westerings CM77 8HD 11 Dec 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, The Westerings CM77 8HD 28 Jun 2019£268,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Westerings CM77 8HD 28 Nov 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Westerings CM77 8HQ 24 Aug 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ashdown, 24A, The Westerings CM77 8HQ 7 Aug 2017£372,500 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
1, The Westerings £350,000 (Nov 2018) → £382,500 (Jun 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Westerings

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Westerings 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).

Anti-social behaviour9
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Violence & sexual offences3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

The Westerings 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 The Westerings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cressing Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.6 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 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

  • Cressing station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • White Notley station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tye Green Post Office (o/s, Claud Ince Ave) 2 min walk
  • Jeffrey's Road (SW-bound, Jeffrey's Rd) 3 min walk
  • Jeffrey's Road (NE-bound, Jeffrey's Rd) 3 min walk
  • Tye Green Post Office (opp, Claud Ince Ave) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Silver End Surgery
    Doctors Surgery, Broadway, Witham · 1.8 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.8 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 2.1 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 2.5 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.4%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households1,112

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.2%18.6%
Residents2,650

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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