Walnut Grove, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 2LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£437,500

4 sales

Price range

£360k – £520k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jun 2022

CM7 2LW

At a glance

House prices£438k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Walnut Grove, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jun 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £437,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walnut Grove compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walnut Grove 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
Detached	4	£437,500	7 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Walnut Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Walnut Grove CM7 2LW	7 Jun 2022	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Walnut Grove CM7 2LW	17 May 2022	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Walnut Grove CM7 2LW	17 Sep 2019	£440,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Walnut Grove CM7 2LW	16 Aug 2016	£360,000	Detached	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
18, Walnut Grove	£440,000 (Sep 2019) → £520,000 (Jun 2022)	+18% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walnut Grove

Crime

208 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walnut Grove in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	39
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	15
Public order	13
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
John Ray Junior School 439 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Braintree Freeport station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Cressing station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Acorn Avenue (adj, London Rd) 2 min walk
Courtauld Place (opp, London Rd) 2 min walk
Marshalls Road (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk
Clare Road (adj, London Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Blandford Medical Centre
Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.3 mi
Mount Chambers Medical Practice
92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.6 mi
Blyth's Meadow Surgery
Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	639

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,638

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

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