CM7 1AR, Braintree
Sold prices and local information for CM7 1AR on Forsyth Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£251,600
15 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£250,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CM7 1AR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Forsyth Drive | 13 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Forsyth Drive | 25 Apr 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 23, Forsyth Drive | 22 Jul 2024 | £277,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Forsyth Drive | 12 Feb 2024 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Forsyth Drive | 16 Sep 2022 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 30, Forsyth Drive | 5 Aug 2022 | £252,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Forsyth Drive | 1 Jul 2022 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Forsyth Drive | 22 Feb 2021 | £282,500 | Terraced |
| 7, Forsyth Drive | 18 Nov 2019 | £285,000 | Terraced |
| 23, Forsyth Drive | 20 Sep 2019 | £235,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Forsyth Drive | 25 Apr 2019 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Forsyth Drive | 7 Sep 2018 | £232,500 | Terraced |
| 5, Forsyth Drive | 3 Aug 2018 | £227,500 | Terraced |
| 8, Forsyth Drive | 9 Oct 2017 | £237,500 | Terraced |
| 16, Forsyth Drive | 24 Mar 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CM7 1AR
- Forsyth Drive£250k
Schools near CM7 1AR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notley High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| John Ray Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| John Ray Infant School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Beckers Green Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
Living in CM7 1AR
Nearest stations
- Braintree Freeport station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Braintree station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Cressing station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer Outlet 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Challis Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Meadows Pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Borno Chemist (great Square) 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Oakmoor Dental Practice 0.9 mi
- St Michaels House 1.0 mi
- The Horn Mews Dental Practice 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Blyth's Meadow Surgery 0.9 mi
- Mount Chambers Medical Practice 1.1 mi
- Blandford Medical Centre 1.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 81% of homes in Braintree (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CM7 1AR
Ethnic group
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 94.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.1% | 45% |
| Christian | 42.5% | 47.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.3% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.7% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.5% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.1% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.7% | 16.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.7% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 38% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Professional occupations | 14.6% | 16% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.2% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.4% | 14% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.8% | 7.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.6% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.2% | 38.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.9% | 33.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 13.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Braintree | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 68.5% | 61.5% |
| Economically inactive | 30.2% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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