Perryfields Braintree
66 addresses across 3 postcodes (CM7), about 180 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 3903007.
87 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £197,500 across 3 sales. 61 homes have an energy certificate (B: 40, C: 21). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Braintree costs £2,280 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Braintree, about 410 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Marshalls Park, is about 250 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 54 to 60 m above sea level. 10 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Blyth's Meadow Surgery, about 700 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £197,500 | £195,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £345,000 | £210,000 | £355,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £197,500 | £195,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | £210,000 | £175,000 | £298,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £210,000 | £155,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £251,500 | £135,000 | £282,500 |
| 2014 | 8 | £179,700 | £125,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £132,000 | £118,000 | £216,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2024 | 11 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 8, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 6, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2023 | 5 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 18 May 2023 | 15 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2023 | 22, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 16, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2022 | 12 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2022 | 2, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2021 | 5, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 27 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 27 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 12, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2018 | 14, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 23 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £288,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 27 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £264,950 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 1, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 14 CM7 1FW | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 8, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £185,300 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 16, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2017 | 35 CM7 1FW | Detached | £298,000 | |
| 4 May 2017 | 10, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £178,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2017 | 7 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 3 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2016 | 20, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 4 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £254,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 15 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £282,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 7, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 33 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £251,500 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 9, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 18, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 17 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 11 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 12 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £239,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 25 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £224,400 | |
| 29 Apr 2014 | 1, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 6, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 15, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2013 | 29 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £216,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 19 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2013 | 22, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 17, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 8, SWINBORNE HOUSE CM7 1FW | Flat or maisonette | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2011 | 5 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £226,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2011 | 1 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 12 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £230,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 3 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 7 CM7 1FW | Semi-detached | £224,995 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2011 | 4 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £235,000 | New build. |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 8 CM7 1FW | Terraced | £239,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
61 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (35); House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 2009 (23); 2007-2011 (21); 2010 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (6).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (39% of about 1,320 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 1.0 km
- Unit F Ground Floor And First Floor, New Mills, Silks Way, Braintree: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Land rear of 138-142 (Kwik Fit) South Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- The Rose and Crown, Masefield Road, Braintree: up to 14 homes, pending decision (490 m)
- 81-83 High Street, Braintree, permissioned (680 m)
- Tabor House, Bocking, Braintree (phase 2): up to 16 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
- Cox's Yard, Land north of Rayne Road, south of Bunyan Road: up to 12 homes, permissioned (890 m)
- Land to the rear of the Horse and Groom, Braintree, not permissioned (890 m)
- Unit 1, The Mazes, East Street, Braintree: up to 11 homes, permissioned (930 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 54 m and 60 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM7 1DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM7 1EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CM7 1FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Braintree 631,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Braintree Freeport 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Cressing (Essex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Hillside Gardens Braintree | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Braintree Town Centre | 580 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 410 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 22.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blyth's Meadow Surgery | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Challis Pharmacy | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakmoor Dental Practice | 540 m |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Essex Police - Braintree District | 780 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Marshalls Park 12 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Play Area 820 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,760 m² | 110 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m north-west. 86 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m north-west |
| Town Hall Including Screens and Public Lavatories Adjoining North East and South | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m north |
| The Constitutional Club and Shops | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north |
| Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Darby's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north |
| Ley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Strait's Mill Gravel Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north |
| White Court Woods | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Panfield Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Polly's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 66 |
10 of the street's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 610 m | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Ray Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 610 m | No published inspection |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–19 | 740 m | 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 |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Great Bradfords Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Tabor Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Notley Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Beckers Green Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam CM7 3QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Feb 2026 |
| John Ray Junior School CM7 1HL | School/college/university | 430 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| John Ray Infant School CM7 1HL | School/college/university | 430 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| The Co-op CM7 1AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Challis Convenience Stores CM7 1AN | Retailers - other | 430 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Dished / Legends Pool Club CM7 3GB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Lounge India CM7 3QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hillside Gardens (16); On or near Perryfields (14); On or near The Waterings (13); On or near Shooter'S Way (12); On or near Notley Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 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
- CM7 1FW: 64 addresses of 70 in the postcode
- CM7 1DH: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
- CM7 1EJ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Notley Road · Rifle Hill · Hillside Terrace · Marlin Court · Shooter's Way · St Johns Avenue · Hillside Gardens · Telford Road · Hoppit Mead · The Waterings · Godlings Way · Jenner Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.