Property History

27, RICHARDS CLOSE, WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM8 1GE

All transactions shown for this property are Category A sales. This means all sales were at market value in an arms length transaction.

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Date Price £/sq ft (based on EPC) Type Tenure New Build? Category
11-04-2025 £173,000 £309 Flat Leasehold No A
10-02-2010 £128,000 £229 Flat Leasehold No A
31-05-2005 £138,000 £247 Flat Leasehold Yes A

Matched EPC Certificates

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Lodgement Date Rating Potential Address floor space (sq ft) Match Score View
16 Apr 2019 C C 27, Richards Close 560 High (100) View

Estimated Council Tax

2026/27 estimate

£1,520–£1,774 per year

Likely Bands A–B · standard two-adult charge

Based on 3 recorded sales, adjusted to 1991 values using house-price indices.

This is an estimate, not the property's official band or bill. It uses Braintree average Council Tax charges; the actual amount can vary by parish, local levy, discounts, premiums and exemptions.

Property Deprivation Information
Braintree 017H (E01033462)
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Decile
5 / 10
Rank
16,166 / 33,755

Higher decile/rank values indicate less deprivation (better).

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Nearby schools

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5 Good · 1 Requires improvement · 4 without a current rating

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Crime Trends in CM8 1GE

Stable

Crime is up 6.6% over the past year, driven by increases in burglary and offset by decreases in bicycle theft.

Compared to the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within ~500m of this postcode.

Monthly Crime Volume (last 24 months, hover over to see detail)

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Overall Change
+6.6%
Stable trend
Rising Most
Burglary
160% (low volume)
Falling Most
Bicycle theft
-100%
Crime Profile for this Postcode (Last 12 months)
Crime Type Total % 12m Change
Violence and sexual offences 128 53.1%
+19.6% vs +0.8% nationally
Anti-social behaviour 26 10.8%
+8.3% vs -1.6% nationally
Criminal damage and arson 20 8.3%
-23.1% vs -4.1% nationally
Public order 19 7.9%
+5.6% vs -4.8% nationally
Burglary 13 5.4%
+160% vs -7.9% nationally
Other theft 11 4.6%
0% vs -6.7% nationally
Drugs 8 3.3%
+60% vs +8.9% nationally
Other crime 6 2.5%
-25% vs -4.2% nationally
Possession of weapons 5 2.1%
+100% vs +6.2% nationally
Vehicle crime 5 2.1%
-37.5% vs -10.2% nationally

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