CM7 3BU
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Property report — CM7 3BU
Open-data due diligence for CM7 3BU and the area around it.
CM7 3BU in brief: 94 recorded sales (£89,000–£199,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM7 3BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM7 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£266,773
Population
15,147
Crimes recorded
54
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CM7 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | £165,000 | 27 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-10-31 | £185,000 | 7 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-05-06 | £164,000 | 41 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2025-03-28 | £158,000 | 15 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-11-26 | £178,500 | 17 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-11-06 | £155,000 | 1 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2024-08-23 | £158,000 | 9 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-09-22 | £170,000 | 24 HOLDEN CLOSE | Other |
| 2023-09-05 | £176,000 | 53 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-01-27 | £170,000 | 2 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-08-05 | £177,500 | 10 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-07-14 | £181,000 | 7 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-11-26 | £154,000 | 39 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-11-15 | £174,000 | 14 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2021-03-11 | £160,000 | 20 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-02-27 | £150,000 | 51 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-05-22 | £160,000 | 7 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-04-24 | £140,000 | 49 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-11-07 | £150,000 | 55 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-07-20 | £155,000 | 8 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2018-02-27 | £162,500 | 29 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-12-01 | £165,000 | 12 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-06-19 | £157,500 | 10 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-06-15 | £164,800 | 26 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2017-01-25 | £167,500 | 14 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-07-22 | £145,000 | 21 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2016-03-30 | £155,000 | 57 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-10-02 | £140,000 | 18 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2015-07-29 | £125,000 | 26 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-11-28 | £128,500 | 7 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-10-03 | £110,000 | 2 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-04-15 | £116,500 | 33 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-03-31 | £104,000 | 4 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-12-09 | £199,000 | 55 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-09-18 | £98,000 | 47 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-06-03 | £106,500 | 41 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2013-02-01 | £89,995 | 51 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2012-09-28 | £110,950 | 49 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2010-10-22 | £125,000 | 14 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-05-30 | £123,500 | 49 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-10-27 | £135,000 | 10 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-07-20 | £138,500 | 11 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-03-21 | £123,000 | 29 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-19 | £134,000 | 27 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-12-01 | £124,999 | 26 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-10-10 | £122,500 | 33 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-16 | £118,000 | 2 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-03-31 | £119,999 | 25 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-03-17 | £130,000 | 57 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-01-27 | £120,000 | 41 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-01-04 | £119,000 | 49 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-12-21 | £132,000 | 17 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-06-21 | £119,950 | 51 HOLDEN CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-19 | £127,000 | 10 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-11-18 | £123,000 | 26 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2004-08-27 | £120,000 | 12 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-11-28 | £102,000 | 6 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-11-28 | £102,000 | 8 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-11-28 | £98,000 | 4 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £116,000 | 22 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £113,000 | 14 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £112,125 | 16 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £115,000 | 26 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £115,000 | 24 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £111,150 | 18 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-26 | £114,000 | 20 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-24 | £113,000 | 10 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-22 | £113,000 | 12 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-27 | £110,000 | 53 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-27 | £95,000 | 21 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-26 | £99,000 | 47 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-26 | £121,000 | 57 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-26 | £101,000 | 55 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-06-26 | £99,000 | 49 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-30 | £105,000 | 29 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-30 | £107,000 | 39 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-30 | £104,000 | 27 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-29 | £107,000 | 41 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-29 | £105,000 | 33 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-23 | £109,000 | 43 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-22 | £109,000 | 45 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-06 | £107,000 | 35 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-02 | £105,000 | 31 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-05-01 | £107,000 | 37 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-04-30 | £104,000 | 25 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-04-30 | £100,000 | 23 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-04-16 | £115,000 | 17 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-04-15 | £105,320 | 11 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £90,000 | 9 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £96,000 | 15 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £100,000 | 7 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £89,000 | 5 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £90,000 | 1 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-02-28 | £95,000 | 3 HOLDEN CLOSE | Flat |
94 recorded sales on CM7 3BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bradfords Junior School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Alec Hunter Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| John Ray Junior School | 0.7 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: BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY (0.1 mi) · MOUNT CHAMBERS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · WILLIAM JULIEN COURTAULD HOSPITAL (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BRAINTREE RAILWAY STATION AND FORMER STATION MASTER'S HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Tudor Cottage (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · GOOSEBERRY HALL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MEADOWS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Braintree (0.2 mi) · Braintree Freeport (0.6 mi) · Cressing (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 6,469
Owned 52% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 28%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM7 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM7 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 47/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM7 3BU 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 3 | PostcodeCM7 3BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £382,420 | £266,773 | £127,455 |
| Population | 61,896 | 15,147 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 328 | 54 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM7 3); 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 30 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
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