Warner Drive Braintree
63 addresses across 1 postcode (CM7), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3902069.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in Braintree costs £2,280 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Braintree, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 63 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blandford Medical Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2021 | 27 CM7 2YW | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 2 CM7 2YW | Other | £5,931,838 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 10 CM7 2YW | Other | £514,561 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 May 2020 | 11 CM7 2YW | Other | £3,425,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Aug 2018 | 29 CM7 2YW | Other | £363,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jul 2014 | 2 CM7 2YW | Other | £130,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 21 - 35 CM7 2YW | Semi-detached | £130,000 |
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 B (34% of about 1,140 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)
- 263 Rayne Road, Braintree: up to 12 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 74 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM7 2YW | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Braintree 631,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Braintree Freeport 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Cressing (Essex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lidl Braintree | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Braintree Town Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blandford Medical Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Christchurch Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Braintree Community Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police - Braintree District | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Applegreen - Rayne Rd Service Station Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Bunyan Road Allotment Site 1,580 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Panfield Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Polly's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Darby's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Strait's Mill Gravel Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Cow Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| White Court Woods | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 62 | 63 |
1 of the street's 63 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwood Meats CM7 2YW | Distributors/Transporters | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Springwood Cafe And Grill CM7 2YN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2026 |
| Bannatyne Health Club Braintree CM7 2YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Edith Borthwick School CM7 2YN | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Freedom Leisure CM7 1FF | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Tabor Academy CM7 5XP | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tamdown Way (4); On or near Springwood Drive (2); On or near Warner Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 2YW: 63 addresses of 66 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chadwick Drive · Crittall Drive · Tamdown Way · Swinbourne Drive · Cooper Drive · Blackwell Drive · Springwood 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.