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On River Mead, in Central Braintree
What it's like at CM7 9AX: every home that has sold on River Mead 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.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on River Mead; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 76 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, River MeadDetached | Sept 2003 | £220,000 | 96 m² | £2,292/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, River MeadFlat | Jun 1997 | £52,250 | 65 m² | £804/m² | 1 |
| 3, River MeadDetached | Aug 2013 | £283,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 4, River MeadFlat | Jul 2025 | £220,000 | 64 m² | £3,438/m² | 5 |
| 6, River MeadFlat | May 2011 | £110,000 | 66 m² | £1,667/m² | 4 |
| 7, River MeadDetached | May 1997 | £137,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, River MeadDetached | Feb 2006 | £200,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 9, River MeadDetached | Apr 1997 | £139,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 10, River MeadDetached | Jan 2008 | £268,500 | – | – | 3 |
| 11, River MeadDetached | Dec 2017 | £415,000 | 133 m² | £3,120/m² | 2 |
| 12, River MeadDetached | Jan 2012 | £240,000 | 99 m² | £2,424/m² | 4 |
| 14, River MeadTerraced | Jul 1997 | £47,500 | 88 m² | £540/m² | 1 |
| 15, River MeadDetached | Aug 1998 | £152,500 | 115 m² | £1,326/m² | 2 |
| 16, River MeadTerraced | Jul 1997 | £89,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, River MeadDetached | Jul 2004 | £285,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 18, River MeadDetached | Dec 2009 | £292,000 | 107 m² | £2,729/m² | 4 |
| 19, River MeadDetached | Jun 2021 | £440,000 | 130 m² | £3,385/m² | 1 |
| 20, River MeadDetached | Apr 2022 | £460,000 | 112 m² | £4,107/m² | 3 |
| 21, River MeadSemi-detached | Aug 2001 | £139,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 22, River MeadDetached | Aug 2005 | £250,000 | 115 m² | £2,174/m² | 2 |
| 23, River MeadSemi-detached | Mar 2021 | £325,000 | 100 m² | £3,250/m² | 2 |
| 24, River MeadDetached | Nov 2012 | £248,000 | 96 m² | £2,583/m² | 4 |
| 25, River MeadDetached | Jul 1999 | £128,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 26, River MeadDetached | Nov 2019 | £350,000 | 112 m² | £3,125/m² | 2 |
| 27, River MeadDetached | Jun 1999 | £99,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, River MeadDetached | Oct 1997 | £150,000 | 133 m² | £1,128/m² | 1 |
| 29, River MeadDetached | Jul 2024 | £510,000 | 132 m² | £3,864/m² | 5 |
| 30, River MeadSemi-detached | Sept 2012 | £270,000 | 119 m² | £2,269/m² | 2 |
| 31, River MeadDetached | Jul 2025 | £480,000 | 119 m² | £4,034/m² | 4 |
| 32, River MeadSemi-detached | Jun 2010 | £274,000 | 121 m² | £2,264/m² | 2 |
| 33, River MeadDetached | Nov 2011 | £305,000 | 113 m² | £2,699/m² | 4 |
| 34, River MeadDetached | Jul 2002 | £212,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 35, River MeadDetached | Mar 2022 | £450,000 | 118 m² | £3,814/m² | 2 |
| 36, River MeadSemi-detached | Sept 2016 | £380,000 | 111 m² | £3,423/m² | 4 |
| 37, River MeadDetached | Mar 2019 | £375,000 | 122 m² | £3,074/m² | 3 |
| 38, River MeadDetached | Jul 2015 | £328,500 | 133 m² | £2,470/m² | 2 |
| 39, River MeadDetached | Oct 2023 | £450,000 | 120 m² | £3,750/m² | 3 |
| 40, River MeadDetached | Sept 2014 | £340,000 | 126 m² | £2,698/m² | 3 |
| 41, River MeadSemi-detached | Aug 2021 | £340,000 | 100 m² | £3,400/m² | 2 |
| 42, River MeadSemi-detached | May 2008 | £249,995 | 97 m² | £2,577/m² | 2 |
| 43, River MeadSemi-detached | Dec 2015 | £312,500 | 94 m² | £3,324/m² | 2 |
| 44, River MeadSemi-detached | Jul 2023 | £370,000 | 94 m² | £3,936/m² | 5 |
| 45, River MeadDetached | Jun 2011 | £225,000 | 93 m² | £2,419/m² | 2 |
| 47, River MeadSemi-detached | Sept 2013 | £218,000 | 128 m² | £1,703/m² | 3 |
| 48, River MeadDetached | Mar 2021 | £392,000 | 110 m² | £3,564/m² | 3 |
| 49, River MeadDetached | Feb 2010 | £182,500 | 71 m² | £2,570/m² | 2 |
| 50, River MeadDetached | Nov 2000 | £167,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 51, River MeadDetached | Feb 2000 | £167,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 52, River MeadTerraced | Dec 2024 | £400,000 | 97 m² | £4,124/m² | 3 |
| 53, River MeadDetached | May 2001 | £128,000 | 82 m² | £1,561/m² | 2 |
| 54, River MeadSemi-detached | Apr 2021 | £315,000 | 100 m² | £3,150/m² | 3 |
| 55, River MeadDetached | Jan 2019 | £437,500 | 125 m² | £3,500/m² | 3 |
| 56, River MeadTerraced | Oct 2020 | £295,000 | 74 m² | £3,986/m² | 6 |
| 58, River MeadTerraced | Oct 2005 | £164,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 60, River MeadTerraced | Aug 2009 | £147,500 | 64 m² | £2,305/m² | 2 |
| 62, River MeadSemi-detached | Dec 2016 | £297,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 64, River MeadDetached | May 2002 | £205,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 66, River MeadDetached | Jul 2007 | £299,995 | – | – | 2 |
| 68, River MeadDetached | Apr 2020 | £315,000 | 95 m² | £3,316/m² | 5 |
| 70, River MeadDetached | Sept 2018 | £430,000 | 119 m² | £3,613/m² | 3 |
| 72, River MeadDetached | Oct 1998 | £95,000 | 100 m² | £950/m² | 1 |
| 74, River MeadSemi-detached | Aug 2006 | £295,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 78, River MeadDetached | Mar 2025 | £375,000 | 99 m² | £3,788/m² | 3 |
| 80, River MeadSemi-detached | Dec 2023 | £470,000 | 100 m² | £4,700/m² | 5 |
| 82, River MeadDetached | Aug 2026 | £460,000 | 106 m² | £4,340/m² | 5 |
| 84, River MeadDetached | Jul 1999 | £165,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 86, River MeadDetached | Jun 2006 | £275,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 88, River MeadDetached | Dec 2001 | £135,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 90, River MeadSemi-detached | Jun 2015 | £345,000 | 130 m² | £2,654/m² | 2 |
| 92, River MeadDetached | Jul 2003 | £245,000 | 141 m² | £1,738/m² | 2 |
| 94, River MeadDetached | Dec 2020 | £400,000 | 137 m² | £2,920/m² | 5 |
| 96, River MeadDetached | Dec 1999 | £142,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 98, River MeadDetached | Dec 2018 | £308,000 | 83 m² | £3,711/m² | 2 |
| 100, River MeadSemi-detached | Sept 2007 | £285,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 90, River MeadSemi-detached | Nov 2007 | £323,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Villandry, 76, River MeadSemi-detached | Aug 2005 | £270,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Braintree, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 631k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Six Bells, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 86, 87, 85); 5 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 63 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Great Bradfords Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Tabor Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 38.5 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Filling Station, 750 m away, with One Stop closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Lane Surgery (500 m), with Christchurch Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Sisters Nails & Beauty is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Colchester General Hospital, 24 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 35 restaurants and cafés and 16 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Tabor Centre is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Braintree Cricket Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (26 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 32% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Braintree Town Centre and Bradford Street).
There are 103 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 163 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bradford Meadows, 500 m away; for exercise, Braintree BMX Track (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 22 km away.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
15 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| King'S Head Inn | II | 100 m |
| 54 and 56, 56a, Bradford Street | II | 100 m |
| 46, Bradford Street | II | 100 m |
| 50, Bradford Street | II | 110 m |
| 48, Bradford Street | II | 110 m |
| 68, 68b, Bradford Street | II | 110 m |
| Stanford House | II | 110 m |
| 40 and 42, Bradford Street | II | 120 m |
| 84-90, Bradford Street | II | 130 m |
| 75, Bradford Street | II* | 130 m |
| 92, 92a, 92b, 92c, Bradford Street | II | 130 m |
| 63-73, Bradford Street | II | 140 m |
Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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%.
32 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 9AX →
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.
On this street: 0 of 48 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 75.7% | 78.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 9.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 23.5% | 9.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.3% | 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 39 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 76 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.