Widleybrook Lane, Blackmore End, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 4FD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£813,000

1 sales

Price range

£813k – £813k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Sep 2023

CM7 4FD

At a glance

House prices£813k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 41 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Widleybrook Lane, Blackmore End, Braintree has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 25 Sep 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £813,000.

House prices on Widleybrook Lane compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321

Braintree£360,362

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£813,000	25 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Widleybrook Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Moll Butchers Cottage, Widleybrook Lane CM7 4FD	25 Sep 2023	£813,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Widleybrook Lane

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Widleybrook Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Widleybrook Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree 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 Widleybrook Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shalford Primary School 73 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School 44 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.5 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 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Bull Inn (opp, Blackmore End) 11 min walk
The Bull Inn (o/s, Blackmore End) 11 min walk
Blackmore End Road (adj, Blackmore End) 11 min walk
Blackmore End Road (opp, Blackmore End) 12 min walk

GP surgeries

The Freshford Practice
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree · 3.2 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 5 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.4%	20.3%
Social rented	7.2%	17.1%
Households	541

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,290

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.

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