Friars Mead, Sturmer, Haverhill
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB9 7JU.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Friars Mead, Sturmer, Haverhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £515,280. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Friars Mead range from £277,500 to £535,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Friars Mead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £515,280 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £306,250 | 16 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Friars Mead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch House, 2, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 1 Aug 2025 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 13 Dec 2024 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Birch House, 2, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 24 Jan 2022 | £517,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 16 Dec 2021 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 26 Oct 2021 | £517,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 22 Oct 2020 | £277,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Birch House, 2, Friars Mead CB9 7JU | 24 Aug 2017 | £486,400 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birch House, 2, Friars Mead | £486,400 (Aug 2017) → £517,500 (Jan 2022) → £535,000 (Aug 2025) | +10% over 8 yrs |
| 5, Friars Mead | £517,500 (Oct 2021) → £520,000 (Dec 2024) | +0% over 3 yrs |
| 4, Friars Mead | £277,500 (Oct 2020) → £335,000 (Dec 2021) | +21% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Friars Mead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Special Free School 82 pupils | Free schools special | 9–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Coupals Primary Academy 290 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Westfield Primary Academy 425 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Kedington Primary Academy 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Broadlands Hall 58 pupils | Other independent special school | 9–20 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Samuel Ward Academy 1,076 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Place Farm Primary Academy 416 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| Steeple Bumpstead Primary School 189 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.2 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, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- Water Lane (opp, Rowley Hill) 2 min walk
- Water Lane (adj, Rowley Hill) 2 min walk
- Linnetts Lane (opp, Rowley Hill) 3 min walk
- Linnetts Lane (adj, Rowley Hill) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Haverhill Family Practice
Camps Road, Haverhill · 2.2 mi - Unity Healthcare
Clements Surgery, Greenfields Way, Haverhill · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Haverhill · 1.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Haverhill · 1.5 mi
- Spar PFS Spar - North Street Garages · 1.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Old Village Store Kedington · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 2.0 mi
- Well · 2.0 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Haverhill Dental Centre · 2.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 574 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,415 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Braintree with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Friars Mead
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 94.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.7% | 47.1% |
| No religion | 41.8% | 45% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 38.1% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.7% | 33.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 27.7% | 38.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 26.5% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 13.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Braintree.
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