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On Marlin Court, in Braintree South
What it's like at CM7 1FU: every home that has sold on Marlin Court since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Marlin Court; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 4 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Marlin CourtTerraced | Jul 2026 | £375,000 | 98 m² | £3,827/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Marlin CourtTerraced | Dec 2016 | £240,000 | 71 m² | £3,380/m² | 1 |
| 3, Marlin CourtTerraced | Jul 2022 | £320,000 | 71 m² | £4,507/m² | 2 |
| 4, Marlin CourtTerraced | Nov 2022 | £380,000 | 100 m² | £3,800/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Braintree, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 631k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station, 350 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 333, 30, 332, 38A).
Central London is 63 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is John Ray Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Notley High School and Sixth Form, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away; The Asian Cookshop (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blyth'S Meadow Surgery (650 m), with Borno Chemist (Great Square) the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Passion is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Colchester General Hospital, 23 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Dished / Legends Pool Club is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Picture Palace the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Hoppit Mead, 250 m away; for exercise, CrossFit (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
45 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Braintree constituency: Sir James Cleverly MP (Conservative), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 3,670 (7.5%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Conservative 36%, Labour 28%, Reform UK 23%, Liberal Democrat 6%.
16 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near CM7 1FU →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Marlin Court in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 88.9% | 78.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 9.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.1% | 9.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary · about 42 min
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