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Street Property Data
Richards Close CM8 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for Richards Close, CM8.
Richards Close is a street in the CM8 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
Richards Close at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
61
Average sale price
£157,351
Median sale price
£149,995
Latest sale date
11 Apr 2025
Highest recorded sale
£230,000
Most common property type
Flat
Deprivation band
Decile 5 / 10
Crime level
Crime is up 3.7% over the past year, driven by increases in drugs and offset by decreases in other crime.
Comparison
Richards Close compared with CM8
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | Richards Close | CM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £157,351 | £208,103 |
| Median sale price | £149,995 | £168,000 |
| Sales count | 61 | 20068 |
| Most common property type | Flat | Terraced |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near Richards Close, CM8
StableCrime is up 3.7% over the past year, driven by increases in drugs and offset by decreases in other crime.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 39 crimes
Overall change
+3.7%
Rising most
Drugs
400% (low volume)
Falling most
Other crime
-60%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 147 | 35.7% | +24.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 | 14.6% | -16.7% |
| Shoplifting | 49 | 11.9% | -27.9% |
| Public order | 45 | 10.9% | +18.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 8% | -29.8% |
| Other theft | 31 | 7.5% | +10.7% |
| Burglary | 19 | 4.6% | +137.5% |
| Drugs | 15 | 3.6% | +400% |
| Robbery | 7 | 1.7% | +133.3% |
| Possession of weapons | 6 | 1.5% | +100% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Braintree 017H
(E01033462)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
5 / 10
Rank
16,166 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: CM8 1GE
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about Richards Close
What is the average house price on Richards Close?
The average recorded sale price on Richards Close, CM8 is £157,351 based on 61 sales.
How many properties have sold on Richards Close?
Richards Close recorded 61 Category A sales in the current street dataset for CM8.
What types of properties sell on Richards Close?
The most common recorded property type on Richards Close, CM8 is Flat.
How does Richards Close compare with CM8?
Richards Close has an average sale price of £157,351 versus £208,103 across CM8 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on Richards Close
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 25 of 61 sales