CM7 2LR
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Property report — CM7 2LR
Open-data due diligence for CM7 2LR and the area around it.
CM7 2LR in brief: 51 recorded sales (£69,500–£655,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM7 2LR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM7 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£319,795
Population
14,485
Crimes recorded
62
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CM7 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | £475,000 | 62 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-02-28 | £535,000 | 4 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-09-08 | £340,000 | 36 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-06-05 | £385,000 | 4 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-04-05 | £387,000 | 8 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2022-02-22 | £415,000 | 68 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-12-06 | £466,000 | 12 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-12-06 | £655,000 | 76 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £363,500 | 24 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-06-25 | £330,000 | 38 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-12-17 | £375,000 | 18 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-12-13 | £375,000 | 52 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-05-29 | £440,000 | 72 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2018-01-23 | £410,000 | 58 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2016-12-22 | £550,000 | CAMOYS TWO ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2016-11-29 | £500,000 | 76 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2016-08-19 | £285,000 | 40 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-31 | £330,000 | 54 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2014-07-22 | £330,000 | 72 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2013-11-06 | £223,000 | 34 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-02-03 | £223,000 | 16 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2011-07-29 | £250,000 | 44 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-04-22 | £250,000 | 32 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-20 | £242,000 | 44 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-11-14 | £331,000 | 76 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2008-11-04 | £250,000 | 28 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-09-28 | £303,000 | 2 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2007-05-18 | £225,000 | 26 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-23 | £299,995 | 14 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-08-08 | £290,000 | 12 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-04-21 | £285,000 | 54 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-10-05 | £210,000 | 46 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-23 | £271,000 | 70 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2004-06-17 | £235,000 | 28 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-19 | £275,000 | CAMOYS TWO ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-12-12 | £248,000 | 12 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-11-10 | £250,000 | 76 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-07-25 | £350,000 | PINEWOOD HOUSE ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-04-03 | £183,000 | 18 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2002-09-27 | £215,000 | 6 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-30 | £139,950 | 40 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-06-23 | £99,995 | 32 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-10 | £182,500 | PINEWOOD HOUSE ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £93,000 | 18 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 1997-05-30 | £75,995 | 34 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-03-11 | £69,500 | 50 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-28 | £106,000 | 58 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £94,000 | 54 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £139,000 | 76 ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
| 1996-04-12 | £76,000 | 6 ACORN AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-12-14 | £118,500 | CAMOYS TWO ACORN AVENUE | Detached |
51 recorded sales on CM7 2LR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Tabor Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| John Ray Junior School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| John Ray Infant School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · MOUNT CHAMBERS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · WILLIAM JULIEN COURTAULD HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CLAPBRIDGE FARM HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 77-81, LONDON ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LITTLE MARSHALLS MARSHALLS MARSHALLS TWO (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi) · BORNO CHEMIST (GREAT SQUARE) (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Braintree (0.7 mi) · Braintree Freeport (1.3 mi) · Cressing (2.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.6 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 5,901
Owned 66% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM7 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM7 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 56/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM7 2LR in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCM7 | SectorCM7 2 | PostcodeCM7 2LR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £382,420 | £319,795 | £285,293 |
| Population | 61,896 | 14,485 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 328 | 62 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM7 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.