Windmill Gardens, Braintree

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£331,350
5 sales
Price range
£267k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
CM7 5LG

At a glance

House prices£331k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station40 min walkBraintree station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Windmill Gardens, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,188.

House prices on Windmill Gardens compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £372,000 (2 sales)2017£372k2018: £267,000 (1 sales)2018£267k2020: £290,000 (1 sales)2020£290k2025: £355,750 (1 sales)2025£356k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£333,18817 Oct 2025
Detached1£324,0001 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Windmill Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Windmill Gardens CM7 5LG 17 Oct 2025£355,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Windmill Gardens CM7 5LG 31 Jul 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Windmill Gardens CM7 5LG 10 Jan 2018£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Windmill Gardens CM7 5LG 1 Feb 2017£324,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Windmill Gardens CM7 5LG 9 Jan 2017£420,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Windmill Gardens

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Windmill Gardens 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).

Anti-social behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences12
Vehicle crime3
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Windmill Gardens 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 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 Windmill Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bocking Primary School 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 1.6 mi
Lyons Hall School 558 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Cressing station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windmill Gardens (opp, Church St) 1 min walk
  • Windmill Gardens (adj, Church St) 1 min walk
  • Village Hall (opp, Church St) 2 min walk
  • Village Hall (o/s, Church St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.9 mi
  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 1.7 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 1.9 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 2.0 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented16.5%20.3%
Social rented14.9%17.1%
Households873

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents2,040

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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