Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 1WG, CM7 1ZL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,875
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£326,616
73 sales
Price range
£223k – £617k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Mar 2026
CM7 1ZL

At a glance

House prices£346k average4% below the Braintree average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

73 property sales on Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £345,875. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,950. Average sale prices rose from £263,722 in 2016 to £324,250 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Braintree average of £360,362 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Tortoiseshell Way compared

Tortoiseshell Way£345,875
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: £263,722 (9 sales)2016£264k2017: £291,167 (6 sales)2017£291k2018: £311,786 (14 sales)2018£312k2019: £314,583 (6 sales)2019£315k2020: £305,000 (3 sales)2020£305k2021: £319,550 (10 sales)2021£320k2022: £380,833 (9 sales)2022£381k2023: £410,000 (4 sales)2023£410k2024: £318,750 (4 sales)2024£319k2025: £394,750 (6 sales)2025£395k2026: £324,250 (2 sales)2026£324k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached40£303,9505 Mar 2026
Detached22£402,86421 Nov 2025
Terraced11£256,54514 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Tortoiseshell Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
109, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 5 Mar 2026£308,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 12 Jan 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 19 Dec 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 21 Nov 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 13 Oct 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 23 May 2025£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 20 May 2025£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 26 Mar 2025£617,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 23 Aug 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 26 Jul 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 26 Jul 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
110, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 15 Apr 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 15 Dec 2023£575,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 7 Jul 2023£407,500 DetachedFreehold
61, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 10 Feb 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 1 Feb 2023£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 10 Nov 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 14 Sep 2022£290,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 4 Jul 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 30 Jun 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 28 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 28 Feb 2022£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 25 Feb 2022£580,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 31 Jan 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 26 Jan 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 19 Nov 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 10 Sep 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 24 Aug 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 30 Jun 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 25 Jun 2021£291,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 25 Jun 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 17 Jun 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 4 Jun 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 4 Jun 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 30 Apr 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 9 Mar 2021£252,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 26 Feb 2021£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 18 Dec 2020£237,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 11 Sep 2020£380,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 20 Mar 2020£297,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 6 Dec 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 8 Nov 2019£560,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 16 Aug 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 15 Apr 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 12 Apr 2019£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 22 Feb 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 10 Dec 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1ZL 7 Dec 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 30 Nov 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Tortoiseshell Way CM7 1WG 14 Nov 2018£302,500 DetachedFreehold
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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
89, Tortoiseshell Way £272,500 (Feb 2018) → £340,000 (Jan 2026) +25%
over 8 yrs
17, Tortoiseshell Way £235,000 (Sep 2016) → £272,500 (Apr 2019) → £307,500 (May 2025) +31%
over 9 yrs
4, Tortoiseshell Way £580,000 (Feb 2022) → £617,000 (Mar 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
91, Tortoiseshell Way £351,000 (Aug 2018) → £407,500 (Jul 2023) +16%
over 5 yrs
99, Tortoiseshell Way £240,000 (Aug 2019) → £290,000 (Sep 2022) +21%
over 3 yrs
69, Tortoiseshell Way £267,500 (Sep 2016) → £335,000 (Jun 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
92, Tortoiseshell Way £240,000 (Jul 2016) → £297,500 (Feb 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
24, Tortoiseshell Way £275,000 (Dec 2017) → £291,000 (Jun 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
90, Tortoiseshell Way £260,000 (Dec 2018) → £290,000 (Jun 2021) +12%
over 3 yrs
81, Tortoiseshell Way £310,000 (Dec 2017) → £337,500 (Nov 2018) → £370,000 (Jun 2021) +19%
over 3 yrs
84, Tortoiseshell Way £285,000 (Mar 2018) → £320,000 (Apr 2021) +12%
over 3 yrs
94, Tortoiseshell Way £240,000 (Jul 2016) → £237,500 (Dec 2020) -1%
over 4 yrs
102, Tortoiseshell Way £322,000 (Sep 2018) → £325,000 (Nov 2018) +1%
over under a year
83, Tortoiseshell Way £330,000 (Mar 2017) → £355,000 (Sep 2018) +8%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Tortoiseshell Way

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tortoiseshell Way 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 offences73
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft13
Drugs12
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

Tortoiseshell Way 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 Tortoiseshell Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
White Court School 550 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Cressing station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tortoiseshell Way (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Tortoiseshell Way (opp, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Marshalls Road (adj, London Rd) 5 min walk
  • King William (o/s, London Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 1.6 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 9 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
Owned71.4%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households772

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,696

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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