CM7 house prices, schools and flood risk.

616 homes sold in CM7 in the last 12 months at a median of £322,750, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £470,000, flats for £175,000.

Covers Bocking Blackwater, Bocking North, Bocking South, Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree South, Braintree West, Bumpstead, Gosfield & Greenstead Green.

Median sold price

£323k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.9%

From £320k

Homes sold

616

Last 12 months

New builds

3%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in CM7

Detached

£470k

164 sales

Semi-detached

£330k

197 sales

Terraced

£290k

154 sales

Flat

£175k

101 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£240k£282k£325k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CM7
2016£240k (947 sales)
2017£253k (749 sales)
2018£269k (724 sales)
2019£265k (778 sales)
2020£275k (749 sales)
2021£300k (1069 sales)
2022£316k (927 sales)
2023£325k (657 sales)
2024£320k (771 sales)
2025£320k (830 sales)
2026£324k (394 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Bushett RiseCM7 4FH · Mixed homes
£1,262,5007 sales
Brent Hall RoadCM7 4JZ · Mostly detached
£1,095,0004 sales
The GrangeCM7 4FT · Mostly detached
£1,019,0005 sales
Owls CloseCM7 4FN · Mostly detached
£849,9507 sales
Larkspur GroveCM7 4FR · Mostly detached
£809,9506 sales

Most affordable

Railway StreetCM7 3JZ · Mostly flats
£105,00045 sales
WarrensideCM7 1TG · Mostly flats
£117,0005 sales
Courtaulds MewsCM7 1FS · Mostly flats
£126,5004 sales
Stuarts WayCM7 3RF · Mixed homes
£130,5008 sales
Mill CourtCM7 3RH · Mostly flats
£142,00011 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

31 Nottage CrescentCM7 2TE · Flat · 44 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£170,000£3,860/m²
62 Broad RoadCM7 9RX · Detached · 142 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£470,000£3,310/m²
53 Saffron GardensCM7 4BL · Detached · 132 m² · 7 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£445,000£3,370/m²
34 Martens MeadowCM7 3LB · Semi-detached · 70 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£350,000£5,000/m²
Lark Lodge, Clockhouse WayCM7 3RD · Detached · 189 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£550,000£2,910/m²
8 Brownrigg DriveCM7 5GT · Terraced · 127 m² · 1 room · 11 Sept 2026
£375,000£2,950/m²
10 Oak Tree GardensCM7 5FH · Terraced · 58 m² · 3 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£268,500£4,630/m²
Flat 4, 24 Bradford StreetCM7 9AT · Flat · 50 m² · 2 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£175,000£3,500/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Bocking Church Street Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the CM7 centre
Good
St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreePrimary · 1.0 mi from the CM7 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

In line

Reported in August 2026

51

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
20
Violence
20
Other theft
4
Criminal damage & arson
2

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CM7. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree
The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham
The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon
The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain
The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester

CM7 questions

What is the average house price in CM7?

The median sold price in CM7 over the last 12 months was £322,750, across 616 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £470,000, semi-detached £330,000, terraced £290,000, flat £175,000.

Are house prices in CM7 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.9% on the previous 12 months (£320,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CM7?

Bushett Rise has the highest median sold price in CM7 over the last five years: £1,262,500 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in CM7 is fairly priced?

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