Tortoiseshell Way is in Braintree and in Braintree district. CM7 1ZL 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 1ZL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM7 1WJ, CM7 1WQ, CM7 1WH, CM7 1XX, CM7 1TD, CM7 1WG, CM7 1WL, CM7 1XY, CM7 1WW.

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 1ZL

Average Price
£400,045
Semi-Detached
£378,726
Terraced
£320,070
Detached
£489,391
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
99 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002022-09-14 £279,913
107 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£420,0002022-07-04 £426,135
101 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002022-01-26 £396,751
93 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002021-11-19 £378,938
49 Tortoiseshell Way, Braintree, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002021-09-10 £388,251

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Ray Junior School
Notley Road , CM7 1HL
1out of 4 780 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
John Ray Infant School
Notley Road , CM7 1HL
3out of 4 785 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 1,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Notley Green Primary School
Blickling Road , Great Notley CM77 7ZJ
3out of 4 1,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY
3out of 4 1,647 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 4 659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tabor Academy
Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP
3out of 4 1,951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Alec Hunter Academy
Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR
3out of 4 2,454 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 2,282 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, Braintree614 yd
Toby CarveryNotley Cross, Braintree614 yd
Dished / Legends Pool Club14 Silks Way, Braintree1,066 yd
The Glass House Tea Room118 High Street, Braintree1,085 yd
Shake Express112 High Street, Braintree1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King William IV PH114 London Road, Braintree647 yd
Braintree Bowls Club29/31 Clare Road, Braintree942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masefield Takeaway41 Masefield Road, Braintree793 yd
The New Fountain House130 High Street, Braintree1,085 yd
The Ruby122 High Street, Braintree1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BP Braintree SFCBraintree SF Connect, Notley Cross614 yd
Challis Lane Co-operative42 Challis Lane, Braintree780 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Notley Sports Centre
Notley Road
grass pitches, health and fitness suite528 yd
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed)
Notley Road
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool974 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 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, 142 crimes were reported near Tortoiseshell Way . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM7 1ZL.

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 1ZL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM7 1ZL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired166
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family3
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Construction8
Education8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female208
Male144

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed97

Health

Very good health119
Good health121
Fair health95
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 77
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White337
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Italy2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion125
Christian210
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Other religion2
Not answered10