Tortoiseshell Way is in Braintree and in Braintree district. CM7 1WG is located in the Braintree West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Braintree. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, CM7 1WG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM7 1WL, CM7 1XY, CM7 1YN, CM7 1WZ, CM7 1WH, CM7 1WW, CM7 1XX, CM7 1WJ, CM7 1ZL.

Tortoiseshell Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tortoiseshell Way are based on 397 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Braintree.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM7 1WG

Average Price
£413,975
Semi-Detached
£377,284
Terraced
£316,912
Detached
£514,342
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tortoiseshell Way

Average Price
£411,063
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tortoiseshell WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£407,5002023-07-07 £409,959
61 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-10 £349,359
15 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,5002023-02-01 £306,937
34 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-11-10 £373,354
69 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-06-30 £339,356

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Ray Junior School
Notley Road , CM7 1HL 		1out of 4 627 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
John Ray Infant School
Notley Road , CM7 1HL 		3out of 4 632 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Maple Avenue , CM7 2NS 		4out of 4 1,147 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Notley Green Primary School
Blickling Road , Great Notley CM77 7ZJ 		3out of 4 1,295 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY 		3out of 4 1,627 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Notley Road , CM7 1WY 		3out of 4 535 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tabor Academy
Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP 		3out of 4 1,985 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Alec Hunter Academy
Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR 		3out of 4 2,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Edith Borthwick School
Springwood Drive , CM7 2YN 		3out of 4 2,317 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Holiday Inn ExpressPanners Roundabout, Braintree780 yd
Toby CarveryNotley Cross, Braintree780 yd
Dished / Legends Pool Club14 Silks Way, Braintree992 yd
Lounge India53 South Street, Braintree1,042 yd
The Glass House Tea Room118 High Street, Braintree1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IV PH114 London Road, Braintree776 yd
Braintree Bowls Club29/31 Clare Road, Braintree961 yd
The Picture PalaceFairfield Road, Braintree1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masefield Takeaway41 Masefield Road, Braintree629 yd
The New Fountain House130 High Street, Braintree1,057 yd
The Ruby122 High Street, Braintree1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Challis Lane Co-operative42 Challis Lane, Braintree612 yd
BP Braintree SFCBraintree SF Connect, Notley Cross780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Notley Sports Centre
Notley Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite418 yd
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed)
Notley Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool865 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tortoiseshell Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Tortoiseshell Way . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM7 1WG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, CM7 1WG

Employment

CM7 1WG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee149
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed48
Retired43
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities33
Construction25
Transport and storage21
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Financial and insurance activities20
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Administrative and support service activities16
Other9
Information and communication8
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female223
Male199

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated5
Divorced52
Widowed15

Health

Very good health239
Good health154
Fair health22
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 75
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White388
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom401
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK401
10+ Years8
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom365
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia4
No passport held40

Religion

No religion210
Christian173
Not answered39
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