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Fairstead

1,588 people · median £462,000 · Braintree

Cleaner air than mostFast broadband
Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£462k
median price
+9.2%
5-year growth
83%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£462k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+9.2%
5-year change
38 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
83%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
6.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
1%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
93.2%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Braintree +9.2%

£193k£251k£309k£367k20142025£345,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Braintree
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Fairstead among Braintree's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Fairstead is a village area in Essex with a population of 1,588. Property prices centre on a median of £462,000, with 10 sales recorded in the past 12 months and prices rising 9.2% over five years.

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Most properties are terraced or semi-detached; price per square metre stands at £3,368. Energy efficiency data shows 12.2% of properties rated band C or above, with the median band E. The area ranks in the middle for overall deprivation, with about 55% of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Notable strengths include low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate fine particulate pollution. Broadband is widely available, with 93.2% gigabit coverage. The nearest primary school is Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, 1.2 km away; secondary education is at Lift New Rickstones, 4.7 km distant. Planning heritage includes 159 listed buildings across two conservation areas: Terling and White Notley. The area is not in the green belt. Council tax for band D is £2,215.80.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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