Valley Road, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£520,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£394,792
12 sales
Price range
£214k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
CM7 9BJ

At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 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%

12 property sales on Valley Road, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £520,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £411,688. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valley Road compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £345,800 (5 sales)2016£346k2019: £265,000 (1 sales)2019£265k2020: £317,500 (1 sales)2020£318k2021: £517,000 (3 sales)2021£517k2024: £355,000 (1 sales)2024£355k2026: £520,000 (1 sales)2026£520k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£411,68829 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£361,00026 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Valley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 29 Jun 2026£520,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 10 Sep 2024£355,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 14 May 2021£570,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 8 Feb 2021£406,000 DetachedFreehold
Copper Beech House, 8B, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 26 Jan 2021£575,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 5 Nov 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 13 Oct 2020£317,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 10 Jul 2020£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 15 Apr 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 27 Feb 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 20 Oct 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
2B, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 1 Sep 2016£387,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 18 Aug 2016£357,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 27 Jul 2016£332,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 30 Mar 2016£214,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Valley Road CM7 9BJ 5 Jan 2016£390,000 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
8, Valley Road £332,500 (Jul 2016) → £570,000 (May 2021) +71%
over 5 yrs
7, Valley Road £140,000 (Apr 2020) → £183,500 (Jul 2020) +31%
over under a year
5, Valley Road £214,000 (Mar 2016) → £265,000 (Feb 2019) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Road

Crime

248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences100
Anti-social behaviour53
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft15
Public order14
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Valley Road 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 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 Valley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Court Hotel (opp, Bradford St) 3 min walk
  • Old Court Hotel (o/s, Bradford St) 3 min walk
  • Julien Court Road (opp, Courtauld Rd) 3 min walk
  • Rutland Gardens (adj, Marlborough Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.5 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.9 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 8 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+26.7%18.6%
Residents1,815

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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