Hills Close is in Braintree and in Braintree district. CM7 9BP is located in the Bocking South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Braintree. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hills Close, Braintree, CM7 9BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM7 9AW, CM7 9AR, CM7 2SZ, CM7 2TB, CM7 9AN, CM7 2TA, CM7 2WB, CM7 9AA, CM7 9AE.

Hills Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hills Close are based on 4 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 9BP

Average Price
£653,062
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£653,062
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hills Close

Average Price
£653,062
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hills CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hills Close, Braintree, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002014-05-15 £660,594
3 Hills Close, Braintree, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002014-03-07 £681,100
1 Hills Close, Braintree, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002008-04-22 £673,462
3 Hills Close, Braintree, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£114,2001998-06-02 £597,090

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
Gilchrist Way , CM7 2SY 		3out of 4 168 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Way , CM7 5UL 		3out of 4 410 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 1,079 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Great Bradfords Junior School
Marlborough Road , CM7 9LW 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School
Marlborough Road , Great Bradfords Estate CM7 9LW 		3out of 4 1,290 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tabor Academy
Panfield Lane , CM7 5XP 		3out of 4 751 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Notley Road , CM7 1WY 		3out of 4 2,130 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alec Hunter Academy
Stubbs Lane , CM7 3NR 		3out of 4 2,386 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 4 955 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
Coffee House In The Gardens43 Bocking End, Braintree246 yd
Tabor CentreBocking Place, Courtauld Road327 yd
Braintree Bagels3A Coggeshall Road, Braintree386 yd
Braintree Thai14A Coggeshall Road, Braintree407 yd
Siam Thai14 Coggeshall Road, Braintree410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Institute15 Bocking End, Braintree285 yd
Tomo's TavernWalthambury House, 1 Panfield Lane401 yd
The Horse And Groom PH20 Rayne Road, Braintree447 yd
Braintree, Bocking And District Liberal Club106 Coggeshall Road, Braintree512 yd
Lipstick And Locks6 Little Square, Braintree512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bobalicious3 Coggeshall Road, Braintree385 yd
China Dynasty13 - 15 Coggeshall Road, Braintree414 yd
New Jade Garden9 Rayne Road, Braintree447 yd
Smith And Jones Fish And Chips3 Rayne Road, Braintree447 yd
Nafisas9A Rayne Road, Braintree447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Tofts Walk, Braintree551 yd
Sainsbury's Filling StationCoggeshall Road, Braintree591 yd
TescoMarket Place, Braintree652 yd
Lidl UKRayne Road, Braintree1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Braintree Cricket Club
ST. PETERS CLOSE 		grass pitches102 yd
Bocking Arts Theatre
Bocking End 		240 yd
Colchester Institute - Braintree Campus Sports Ground
Julien Court Road 		grass pitches694 yd
Meadowside Open Space
PLAY AREA PLAY AREA MEADOWSIDE 		grass pitches718 yd
Braintree Sport & Health Club
PANFIELD LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite892 yd
Complete Health & Fitness (Closed)
East Street 		health and fitness suite936 yd
Colchester Institute (Braintree Campus)
Church Lane 		health and fitness suite985 yd
Riverside Swimming Pool (Closed)
Notley Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,070 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Hills Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 401 crimes were reported near Hills Close . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM7 9BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hills Close, Braintree, CM7 9BP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM7 9BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired119
Full-Time Employee91
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education12
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Other3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male185

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced39
Widowed28

Health

Very good health138
Good health141
Fair health60
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 89
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
Black African6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White334
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years27
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion118
Christian213
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered20
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