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CM7 house prices in Braintree

Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Braintree, from official UK data in one place.

Typical sold price

£316,250

Range £184,500–£508,650 · 250 real sales

Real sales
250

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 5 Mar 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.

Summary

House prices in CM7: the typical (median) sold price is £316,250, above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). CM7 is an active market, with about 44 recorded sales a month. By property type, 33% were semi-detached homes (typically £325,000) and 27% were terraced homes (typically £285,000).

Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.

Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,280 a year: Braintree's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Braintree, 2026-27.

Our take · opinion, not advice

Our take on CM7: steady sales, so price from the evidence

CM7 is neither busy nor quiet, at about 44 sales a month, a pace that gives buyers and sellers something to compare, without a year-on-year figure we would stand behind.

If you are selling, CM7 sales mostly ran from £184,500 to £508,650, so start from the nearest comparable sale and work outwards; sales arrive at a steady pace, so there is no need to rush to a low price.

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If you are buying, CM7 sits above the UK average for typical prices, so compare any asking price with sold homes of the same type before you commit.

On any CM7 home we would check what has been applied for nearby (25 applications on record within 500 m), flood risk over the long term and council tax (Band D is £2,280 a year), and ask a conveyancer to read the title.

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At a glance

CM7 in four numbers

The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.

  • Typical price

    £316,250

    HM Land Registry

  • Sales a month

    44.2

    Across 250 sales

  • Council tax, Band D

    £2,280

    A year

On the map

Where CM7 sits in Braintree

The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in CM7

  • THE ORANGERY, HALL ROAD, BRAINTREE

    Detached · Freehold · 24 Aug 2026

    £720,000

  • 52, ANSON WAY, BRAINTREE

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 21 Aug 2026

    £237,000

  • 8, MARSHALLS ROAD, BRAINTREE

    Detached · Freehold · 18 Aug 2026

    £747,500

  • 196, PANFIELD LANE, BRAINTREE

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 17 Aug 2026

    £495,000

  • 50, CARRINGTON WAY, BRAINTREE

    Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 14 Aug 2026

    £195,000

All sales

Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). CM7 includes the Bocking Blackwater ward.

The data, honestly

House prices in CM7

These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.

By property type

Average house price in CM7 by property type

Detached homes have the highest typical price at £462,500, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £175,500.

See the figures
Sales, typical price and middle-80% range by property type in CM7
TypeSalesTypicalRange
Detached57£462,500£351,800–£708,000
Semi-detached81£325,000£250,000–£415,000
Terraced66£285,000£237,500–£342,500
Flat / maisonette42£175,500£120,500–£233,500

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 5 Mar 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter in CM7

The quarterly typical price fell 16.8%, from £342,500 in Q1 2026 (48 sales) to £285,000 in Q3 2026 (67 sales).

See the figures
Median sold price and number of recorded sales for each recent quarter in CM7
QuarterTypical priceSales
Q1 2026£342,50048
Q2 2026£320,000135
Q3 2026£285,00067

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 5 Mar 2026 and 24 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.

Range and mix

The spread of CM7 prices

How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.

Price range

Where most CM7 homes sold

Eight in ten sales fell between £184,500 and £508,650, around a typical £316,250.

Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 5 Mar 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.

Mix of homes

Who is selling in CM7

Semi-detached homes were 33% of recorded sales (81 of 246). 82% of sales were freehold and 18% leasehold.

Property type

  • Detached23%
  • Semi-detached33%
  • Terraced27%
  • Flat / maisonette17%

Tenure

  • Freehold82%
  • Leasehold18%
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206 freehold (82%) and 44 leasehold (18%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in CM7. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 5 Mar 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.

In plain English

What the Braintree (CM7) numbers mean

  • The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £462,500 against £175,500 for flats: about 2.6 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
  • This is an active district: about 44 recorded sales a month.

Based on 250 recorded sales between 5 March 2026 and 24 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Area data

What else the records hold on CM7

Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in CM7

£2,280

Band D a year in Braintree, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

All bands
Annual council tax charge for each band in Braintree, 2026-27
Band1991 valueA year
Aup to £40,000£1,520
B£40,001–£52,000£1,774
C£52,001–£68,000£2,027
D£68,001–£88,000£2,280
E£88,001–£120,000£2,787
F£120,001–£160,000£3,294
G£160,001–£320,000£3,801
Hover £320,000£4,561

These are Braintree's charges for 2026-27, the authority CM7 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Braintree · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near CM7

8

open schools within 3 km, nearest The Edith Borthwick School.

All schools
  • The Edith Borthwick School

    Special schools · CM7 2YN

    1.2 km

    Good · 2021

  • Tabor Academy

    Middle deemed secondary · Academies · CM7 5XP

    1.3 km

    Requires improvement · 2023

  • John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM7 5UL

    1.5 km

    Good · 2018

  • Bocking Primary School

    Primary · Academies · CM7 5LA

    1.5 km

    Good · 2016

  • St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM7 2SY

    1.7 km

    Good · 2019

  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM7 2NS

    2.4 km

    Requires improvement · 2022

  • Great Bradfords Junior School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM7 9LW

    2.5 km

    Good · 2015

  • Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM7 9LW

    2.5 km

    Good · 2011

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the CM7 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 8 with a grade on record

Area context

Planning and deprivation near CM7

What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.

Planning applications

Planning activity around CM7

25

applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 3 October 2026.

Recent applications
  • Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except access, for the erection of up to 150 dwellings.

    Received 2023-10-16

  • Application made under Section 106a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) Regulations 1992 (as amended) - Application to modify Schedule 10 (Affordable Housing) amending the definitions of 'Protected Tenant' ; 'Shared Ownership Lease'; 'Affordable Housing For Rent'; ' Nomination Rights' and insertion of a new Refuse Schedule containing obligations about access for the Council's refuse collection teams and the construction standards for roads to be used for refuse vehicles, of the Section 106 legal agreement relating to 19/00786/OUT.

    Received 2023-08-31

  • Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access: for the erection of up to 150 dwellings with access to be considered at Towerlands Park Phase 2.

    Received 2023-06-02

  • Variation of Condition 1 ( approved plans and documents ) of approved application 21/03231/REM granted 13/04/2022 for: Application for approval of Reserved Matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Phase 1, comprising 168 no. two, three, four and five bedroom houses plus associated parking and landscaping, together with public open space, a play area, sustainable drainage infrastructure and the first section of the spine road from the Panfield Lane entrance, pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00786/OUT (Outline planning application for up to 575 homes together with a 0.13ha site for early years and childcare nursery (D1), Up to 250sqm of local retail (A1) and up to 250sqm of community facilities (D1), green infrastructure including formal/informal open space and amenity space, provision of ecological mitigation area to north-west of developable area, landscaping including woodland and hedgerow planting, new vehicular accesses from the B1053 and Panfield Lane, closure of existing access from Deanery Hill (south), footway and cycleway network, supporting infrastructure (utilities including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications (and diversions as necessary), diversion of public right of way, sustainable drainage systems, any necessary demolition and ground remodelling.)Variation would allow for:Update to the Knightswood house type Updated list of drawings preceding condition 1

    Received 2023-05-24

  • Creation of a mixed-use building at the Neighbourhood Centre, comprising retail and community uses on the ground floor and office use on the two upper floors, plus an associated car park, hard and soft landscaping, and a recycling centre.

    Received 2022-08-05 · decided 2023-07-20

  • Application for Approval of Reserved Matters (in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00786/OUT granted 09.04.2021 for: Erection of 162 no. one, two, three, four and five bedroom houses, bungalows and apartments plus associated parking and landscaping, together with the second section of the spine road from the Deanery Hillentrance.

    Received 2022-05-26 · decided 2023-03-07

Applications are matched within 500 m of the CM7 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for CM7 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 25 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 3 October 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for CM7

Decile 7 of 10

Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
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Across the 12 sampled CM7 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 3 to decile 10, with a median of decile 7 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

CM7 1AS, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so CM7 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in CM7: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Cost to run

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in CM7, band by band

Braintree's council tax for 2026-27 set against the CM7 median sold price of £316,250 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Braintree for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the CM7 median sold price
Band1991 valueVOA basisA yearBraintreeA month÷ 12Of the median÷ £316,250
Aup to £40,000£1,520£1270.48%
B£40,001–£52,000£1,774£1480.56%
C£52,001–£68,000£2,027£1690.64%
D£68,001–£88,000£2,280£1900.72%
E£88,001–£120,000£2,787£2320.88%
F£120,001–£160,000£3,294£2751.04%
G£160,001–£320,000£3,801£3171.20%
Hover £320,000£4,561£3801.44%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the CM7 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Braintree, 2026-27.

Address by address

Address by address

What individual homes in CM7 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 247 distinct addresses in the records we hold for CM7. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.

  • THE ORANGERY, HALL ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 5AW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £720,000

    2026-08-24

  • 52, ANSON WAY, BRAINTREE

    CM7 9TN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £237,000

    2026-08-21

  • 8, MARSHALLS ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2LL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £747,500

    2026-08-18

  • 196, PANFIELD LANE, BRAINTREE

    CM7 5RJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £495,000

    2026-08-17

  • 50, CARRINGTON WAY, BRAINTREE

    CM7 5LY · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £195,000

    2026-08-14

  • 7, WOODFIELD ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 3HZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £430,000

    2026-08-14

  • 82, RIVER MEAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 9AX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £460,000

    2026-08-14

  • 55, LONDON ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2LF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £820,000

    2026-08-14

  • 261, RAYNE ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2QF · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £520,000

    2026-08-14

  • 234, COGGESHALL ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 9EL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £170,000

    2026-08-13

  • 98, SKITTS HILL, BRAINTREE

    CM7 1AS · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £360,000

    2026-08-12

  • 3, MEADOW PARK, BRAINTREE

    CM7 1TD · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £210,000

    2026-08-12

  • 16, CLOUGHTON AVENUE, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2BJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £248,000

    2026-08-10

  • 18, COULSON GARDENS, BRAINTREE

    CM7 5XF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £545,000

    2026-08-10

  • 6, QUEENS GARDENS, BRAINTREE

    CM7 5AH · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £325,000

    2026-08-10

  • 70, CLARE ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2PD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £370,000

    2026-08-10

  • 14, FENNES ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 5LB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £385,000

    2026-08-07

  • RIVERSIDE, DUCK END, BRAINTREE

    CM7 4ND · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £550,000

    2026-08-06

  • 7, FRANCIS ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2NR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £300,000

    2026-08-06

  • 22, CAMULUS CLOSE, BRAINTREE

    CM7 3JG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £157,000

    2026-08-05

  • 6, BARTRAM AVENUE, BRAINTREE

    CM7 3RB · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £266,000

    2026-08-04

  • 19, SUNNYSIDE, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2RP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £245,000

    2026-08-03

  • 1, LARNS WALK, BRAINTREE

    CM7 2BL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £470,000

    2026-07-31

  • 26, CRESSING ROAD, BRAINTREE

    CM7 3PP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £278,500

    2026-07-31

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

Questions, answered

The CM7 report: your questions

What is the average house price in CM7?
The typical (median) sold price in CM7 is £316,250, from 250 recorded sales between 5 March 2026 and 24 August 2026. Most sales fell between £184,500 and £508,650. That is above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index averages). A median is the middle sale, so a few very expensive homes do not pull it up the way they pull up an average.
What does each type of home cost in CM7?
Typical sold prices by type in CM7: semi-detached homes £325,000 (81 sales), terraced homes £285,000 (66 sales), detached homes £462,500 (57 sales), flats £175,500 (42 sales). Use the figure for your type of home rather than the all-homes median.
How much is council tax in CM7?
CM7 is billed by Braintree, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,280 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band. Look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.
Which schools are near CM7?
The Department for Education's register lists 8 open schools within 3 km of the CM7 district centre, the nearest being The Edith Borthwick School (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid. They are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.
How up to date are the CM7 sold prices?
Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 28 August 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.
Is CM7 a deprived area?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 CM7 postcodes we sampled (the ones with the most recent recorded sales, not a random sample) run from decile 3 to decile 10, with a median of decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like CM7 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.
Have there been planning applications near CM7?
The last check of the local planning authority register found 25 applications within 500 m of the CM7 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.
Can I see what an individual address in CM7 sold for?
Yes. This page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 247 distinct addresses in the records we hold for CM7, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
Does CM7 cover my exact street?
CM7 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges, not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

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Data sources

Every CM7 figure is official and dated

Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.

  • HM Land RegistrySold prices
  • MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
  • Department for Education · OfstedSchools
  • Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
  • Police.UKStreet-level crime
  • Environment AgencyFlood risk
  • postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.