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46 recorded sales · median £195,000 · Braintree
Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled 25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
70/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£195k
median price
6.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£195k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
47 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations mapped
1
grammar school
68
schools total
6.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
453
Violence — most
7.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
2%
in a flood zone
199
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
235
eat & drink
66
shops
82.5%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£181,000 in 2002 → £387,500 in 2024
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Braintree, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-09
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £195,000. That's about 9.2× local earnings — around the 10.2× five-year average.
Sold price history
2024 · 2 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 46 sales£195,000
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay9.2× · five-year average 10.2×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Braintree18.6%
Of the homes across Braintree that sold again within five years, 18.6% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Detached houses5.9%
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses1.1%
Flats23.5%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new30.3%
Bought second-hand15.9%
Overall
Typical resale gain+14.1% · ~7.2-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (780 resale pairs) across Braintree — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership68%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,216
Braintree District Council£206
Essex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,642
Police & Crime Commissioner£275
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,477
Band B£1,723
Band C£1,970
Band D (baseline)£2,216
Band E£2,708
Band F£3,201
Band G£3,693
Band H£4,432
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Braintree how Colneford Hill compares · from Braintree
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Hatfield Peverel +26.9%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Peverel | £425,000 | +26.9% | 147 |
| Witham | £300,000 | +22.5% | 1,149 |
| Sible Hedingham | £316,250 | +21.6% | 150 |
| Bocking Churchstreet | £357,875 | +19.5% | 258 |
| Halstead | £300,000 | +17.9% | 579 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Colneford Hill — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 COLNEFORD HILL | Terraced | — | — | £195,000 | Oct 2025 |
| 9 Colneford Hill White Colne | Detached | — | — | £295,000 | Aug 2024 |
| ALCOTT HOUSE, 13 COLNEFORD HILL | Detached | — | — | £480,000 | Jul 2024 |
| 5 Colneford Hill White Colne | Semi-detached | — | — | £295,000 | Apr 2023 |
| ROSE COTTAGE, 28 COLNEFORD HILL | Terraced | — | — | £215,000 | Apr 2023 |
| 44, Colneford Hill White Colne | Detached | — | — | £695,000 | Jun 2022 |
| 32 COLNEFORD HILL | Terraced | — | — | £285,000 | Apr 2022 |
| ROSE COTTAGE, 28 COLNEFORD HILL | Terraced | — | — | £170,000 | Dec 2021 |
| 24 COLNEFORD HILL | Terraced | — | — | £230,000 | Aug 2021 |
| ROSE COTTAGE, 28 COLNEFORD HILL | Terraced | — | — | £135,000 | Jun 2021 |
24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Braintree
Crime runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month6.4
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Braintree
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Braintree district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Braintree
Population155,268
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 6/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — has worsened since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
6.2/10
Employment
6.2/10
Education & skills
4.8/10
Health & disability
6.5/10
Crime
5.7/10
Housing & services
4.6/10
Living environment
6.3/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Braintree — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+60%
Unemployment · economically active residents4.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+)26%
Good or very good health83%
Own their home68%
Median age43.4
Born outside the UK7%
See the full Braintree report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
80% of the 5 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
4 of 5 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 5 nearest inspected schools
of the 5 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Primary | — | 0.9 km |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | Primary | — | 2.1 km |
| The Barn Nursery School Colne Engaine Ltd | Nursery | — | 2.2 km |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | Inadequate ('22) | 2.8 km |
| Pippins Day Nursery and Preschool | Nursery | Good ('24) | 3.2 km |
| Dalemor Explorer Nursery | Nursery | — | 3.2 km |
| Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | — | 3.8 km |
| Great Tey Pre-School | Nursery | Outstanding ('24) | 3.8 km |
| The Barn Nursery School | Nursery | Outstanding ('24) | 4.6 km |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | Primary | — | 4.7 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 81.2 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 84.9 yrs |
| Smoking | 10.2% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 75.3% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
2
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.4 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
4
nearest dentists · nearest 3.2 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
5
nearest pharmacies · nearest 1.0 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots | Pharmacy | — | 1.0 km |
| The Pump House Surgery | GP | — | 1.4 km |
| The Essex Dental Clinic | Dentist | — | 3.2 km |
| Weavers Court (Dental Surgery) | Dentist | — | 4.7 km |
| The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery | GP | Good ('16) | 5.4 km |
| Well | Pharmacy | — | 5.4 km |
| Weavers Court Dental Surgery | Dentist | — | 5.6 km |
| Solar Superstore Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 5.6 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Braintree
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 49 min from Kelvedon.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chappel & Wakes Colne | 1.9 mi | — | no direct train |
| Bures | 3.8 mi | — | no direct train |
| Marks Tey | 4.4 mi | London Liverpool Street | 51 min |
| Kelvedon | 6.1 mi | London Liverpool Street | 49 min |
| Braintree Freeport | 7.5 mi | London Liverpool Street | 59 min |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Kelvedon (49 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging2 points
Per 10,000 residents0.1
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Braintree
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1000%
Flood zone2% of postcodes
Radonup to 1–3% of homes
Historic landfill91 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings3,196
Conservation areas37
Green belt0%
Green spaces199
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Braintree
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 235 | 96% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 66 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 14 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 199 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Braintree
Figures for the wider Braintree — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate4.4%
In work (employment rate)60.3%
Companies registered here21,281
New incorporations (12m)2,481
Property companies (SPVs)2,133
See the full Braintree report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district