Williams Drive, Bocking, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 5QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£312,688
12 sales
Price range
£150k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
CM7 5QJ

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station15 min walkBraintree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Williams Drive, Bocking, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £328,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Williams Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £365,000 (2 sales)2019£365k2020: £260,333 (3 sales)2020£260k2021: £169,000 (1 sales)2021£169k2023: £339,167 (3 sales)2023£339k2024: £387,375 (2 sales)2024£387k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£328,5003 Jul 2026
Detached3£358,66730 Jun 2020
Flat2£159,50026 Feb 2021
Semi-detached2£357,37513 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Williams Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 3 Jul 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 13 Dec 2024£429,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 22 Mar 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 4 Jul 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 12 May 2023£372,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 24 Jan 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 29 Jul 2021£292,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 26 Feb 2021£169,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 30 Jun 2020£346,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 6 Apr 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 26 Feb 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 18 Sep 2019£370,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Williams Drive CM7 5QJ 30 Aug 2019£360,000 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
21, Williams Drive £150,000 (Feb 2020) → £169,000 (Feb 2021) +13%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Williams Drive

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Williams Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences89
Anti-social behaviour57
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order14
Vehicle crime14
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Williams Drive is in or near 3 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

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 Williams Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Court Hotel (o/s, Bradford St) 2 min walk
  • Old Court Hotel (opp, Bradford St) 3 min walk
  • Wentworth Crescent (adj, Coldnailhurst Ave) 4 min walk
  • Wentworth Crescent (opp, Coldnailhurst Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.7 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.8 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.3%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented19.0%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents1,538

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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