Thistledown, Panfield, Braintree
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5AB.
At a glance
15 property sales on Thistledown, Panfield, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £248,813. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Thistledown compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thistledown has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £248,813 | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £444,000 | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £260,000 | 4 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on Thistledown
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 31 Jan 2025 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Gerapacoza, 1, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 27 Aug 2024 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 29 Nov 2023 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 10 Jun 2022 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 4 Sep 2020 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 4 Sep 2020 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 4 Aug 2020 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 1 Jul 2019 | £10,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 42, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 17 Oct 2018 | £262,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 19 Jul 2018 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 2 Aug 2017 | £221,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 28 Jun 2017 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 30, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 17 Oct 2016 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 2 Aug 2016 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Gerapacoza, 1, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 5 Feb 2016 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Thistledown CM7 5AB | 29 Jan 2016 | £227,500 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28, Thistledown | £290,000 (Nov 2023) → £305,000 (Jan 2025) | +5% over 1 yr |
| Gerapacoza, 1, Thistledown | £415,000 (Feb 2016) → £525,000 (Aug 2024) | +27% over 9 yrs |
| 34, Thistledown | £221,000 (Aug 2017) → £245,000 (Aug 2020) | +11% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Thistledown
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thistledown in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Thistledown is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
- The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
- The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
- The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester 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 Thistledown
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Tabor Academy 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.5 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Shalford Primary School 73 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School 213 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Bocking Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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
- Braintree station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Braintree Freeport station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Cressing station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Thistledown (adj, Kynaston Rd) 1 min walk
- Thistledown (opp, Kynaston Rd) 1 min walk
- Bell Lane (adj, Kynaston Rd) 3 min walk
- Bell Lane (opp, Kynaston Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 1.9 mi - Church Lane Surgery
Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.9 mi - Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 2.2 mi - Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, 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
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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 941 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,168 |
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.
Nearby streets in CM7
- Coggeshall Road£297k
- Cressing Road£326k
- Church Street£286k
- Railway Street£126k
- Church Lane£349k
- Mill Park Drive£388k
- Nottage Crescent£317k
- Panfield Lane£334k
- Notley Road£371k
- Old St Michaels Drive£195k
- Bradford Street£237k
- St Johns Avenue£204k