Dickens Close - CM7 1BN
Key Street Insights
Dickens Close is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 462nd largest and 136th most expensive of the 780 streets in the CM7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £247,166
- 10 Year change
- up 28.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,280pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £278/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Dickens Close is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 462nd largest and 136th most expensive of the 780 streets in the CM7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £247,166
- 10 Year change
- up 28.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,280pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £278/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7
- 1 Dickens Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Dickens Close
House
- 3 Dickens Close
3 Bed House
- 4 Dickens Close
3 Bed House
- 5 Dickens Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Dickens Close sold for £257,500 on 4th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 77.8%.
The current average value in the street is £247,166.
The Dickens Close Sales Market has increased by 28.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £247,166 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £250,583 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £246,296 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £251,504 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £255,825 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £227,430 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £212,473 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £213,306 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £217,725 |
| June 2017 | 10.3% | £212,536 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £192,647 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £170,350 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £160,268 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £143,607 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £139,941 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £138,756 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £139,420 |
| June 2009 | -14.1% | £129,187 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £150,419 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £153,162 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,280.
The Dickens Close Rental Market has increased by 59.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.3% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £938pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £885pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £854pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £861pcm |
| June 2017 | 5% | £843pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £803pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.9% | £745pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £710pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £677pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £662pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £650pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £635pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £591pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £645pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £623pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th November 2025 for £257,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 77.8%. The street has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£257,500 | 3 Bed House1, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN1, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
- Sold Mar 2016£200,000 | 3 Bed House10, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN10, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
- Sold Dec 2011£140,000 | 3 Bed House8, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN8, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
- Sold Aug 2010£135,000 | 3 Bed House9, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN9, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
- Sold Jul 2009£124,500 | 3 Bed House3, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN3, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£257,500 | 3 Bed House1, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN1, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
- Sold Mar 2016£200,000 | 3 Bed House10, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN10, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
- Sold Jan 2008£158,000 | 3 Bed House10, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN10, Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 1BN
Nearby Streets
Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 is the 462nd largest and the 136th most expensive street in the CM7 area.
- Thackeray Close, Braintree, CM736 Addresses|65 m away
- Hardy Close, Braintree, CM79 Addresses|96 m away
- Kipling Way, Braintree, CM78 Addresses|104 m away
- Chaucer Crescent, Braintree, CM744 Addresses|109 m away
- Scott Close, Braintree, CM78 Addresses|124 m away
- Marlowe Close, Braintree, CM720 Addresses|143 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (9)
Schools Nearby
- John Ray Infant School400 m away
- John Ray Junior School400 m away
- Beckers Green Primary School1.9 km away
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form500 m away
- Alec Hunter Academy1.4 km away
- Tabor Academy2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Dickens Close, Braintree, CM7 - CM7 1BN is Braintree Freeport station, which is 800 metres away.
- Braintree Freeport|800 m away
- Braintree|1.1 km away
- Cressing (Essex)|2.0 km away
