Harrison Drive Braintree
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM7), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3900917.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Braintree costs £2,280 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Braintree Freeport, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blyth's Meadow Surgery, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 28 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2022 | UNIT 5 CM7 1DE | Other | £256,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Braintree in 2026-27: Band D £2,280 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,520 | £1,774 | £2,027 | £2,280 | £2,787 | £3,294 | £3,801 | £4,561 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Rose and Crown, Masefield Road, Braintree: up to 14 homes, pending decision (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land rear of 138-142 (Kwik Fit) South Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit 1, The Mazes, East Street, Braintree: up to 11 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Unit 3, The Mazes, East Street, Braintree: up to 5 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Unit F Ground Floor And First Floor, New Mills, Silks Way, Braintree: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM7 1DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CM7 1AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 44 m and 47 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM7 1AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM7 1DE | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Braintree Freeport 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Braintree 631,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Cressing (Essex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Drive Ind Estate Braintree | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Braintree Town Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Braintree Station Car Park | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 22.6 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blyth's Meadow Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Challis Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakmoor Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Braintree Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Park Drive Play Area 360 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,760 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Black Notley Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Notley Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ley Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Strait's Mill Gravel Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Darby's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Templeborder Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Polly's Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Braintree: see them on the Braintree page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| John Ray Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beckers Green Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Bradfords Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Dairies Ltd CM7 1NB | Distributors/Transporters | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Goldingham Hall (Goldingham Drive Community Preschool) CM7 1AW | Other catering premises | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Riverdale Care Home CM7 1BA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| The Co-op CM7 1AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Challis Convenience Stores CM7 1AN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Masefield Takeaway CM7 1AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Skitts Hill (10); On or near Worcester Close (9); On or near Russet Close (4); On or near Harrison Drive (3); On or near Bramley Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Driberg Way · Russet Close · Brise Close · Worcester Close · Skitts Hill · Browning Road · Bramley Close · The Lindens · Park Drive · Brunel Road · Rye Grass Way · Beadon Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.