According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Orchard Drive, Braintree sits on a plot of 445 m².

We have plot size data on 35 out of 51 other houses in the postcode and 42, Orchard Drive, Braintree sits on the largest plot.

42, Orchard Drive, Braintree has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 May 2018.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

According to HM Land Registry, 42, Orchard Drive, Braintree was last sold on 28th September 2018 for £370,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has had 2 sales since 1995.

Since September 2018, the market for similar properties has risen by 37.1%.

• Sold Sep 2018£370,000
• Sold Dec 2006£185,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 23 sales of properties similar to 42, Orchard Drive, Braintree within a radius of 520 metres since 2010.

The most recent example is 124, Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HJ, a freehold house which sold for £442,500 on the 30th January 2026.

Read more about house prices in CM7.

• Sold Jan 2026£442,500 | 4 Bed House124, Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HJ124, Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HJ
• Sold Oct 2024£400,000 | 4 Bed House22, Woodrush Close, Braintree, CM7 1FY22, Woodrush Close, Braintree, CM7 1FY
• Sold Nov 2023£335,000 | 4 Bed House96, Challis Lane, Braintree, CM7 1AJ96, Challis Lane, Braintree, CM7 1AJ
• Sold Oct 2023£410,000 | 4 Bed House59, Rifle Hill, Braintree, CM7 1DQ59, Rifle Hill, Braintree, CM7 1DQ
• Sold Jun 2022£455,000 | 4 Bed House22, Strawberry Close, Braintree, CM7 1EG22, Strawberry Close, Braintree, CM7 1EG
• Sold Aug 2021£442,000 | 4 Bed House2, The Ridgeway, Braintree, CM7 1EB2, The Ridgeway, Braintree, CM7 1EB
• Sold Apr 2021£385,000 | 4 Bed House50, Beadon Drive, Braintree, CM7 1DT50, Beadon Drive, Braintree, CM7 1DT
• Sold Dec 2020£360,000 | 5 Bed House102, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1AS102, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1AS
• Sold Nov 2020£357,000 | 4 Bed House2, Jenner Close, Braintree, CM7 1HZ2, Jenner Close, Braintree, CM7 1HZ
• Sold Jul 2020£335,000 | 4 Bed House63, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1AU63, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1AU
• Sold Jun 2020£325,000 | 4 Bed House48, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1AT48, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1AT
• Sold Sep 2019£220,000 | 4 Bed House22, The Ridgeway, Braintree, CM7 1EB22, The Ridgeway, Braintree, CM7 1EB
• Sold Aug 2017£344,000 | 4 Bed House24, Challis Lane, Braintree, CM7 1AN24, Challis Lane, Braintree, CM7 1AN
• Sold Nov 2016£290,000 | 4 Bed House4, Alpha Close, Braintree, CM7 1AX4, Alpha Close, Braintree, CM7 1AX
• Sold Jun 2013£250,000 | 4 Bed House18, Strawberry Close, Braintree, CM7 1EG18, Strawberry Close, Braintree, CM7 1EG
• Sold Aug 2012£280,000 | 4 Bed House20, Woodrush Close, Braintree, CM7 1FY20, Woodrush Close, Braintree, CM7 1FY
• Sold Aug 2011£235,000 | 4 Bed House11, The Ridgeway, Braintree, CM7 1EB11, The Ridgeway, Braintree, CM7 1EB
• Sold Jun 2011£275,000 | 4 Bed House2, Perryfields, Braintree, CM7 1FW2, Perryfields, Braintree, CM7 1FW
• Sold Dec 2010£237,500 | 4 Bed House183, Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HG183, Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HG
• Sold May 2010£200,000 | 4 Bed House27, Strawberry Close, Braintree, CM7 1EG27, Strawberry Close, Braintree, CM7 1EG

Orchard Drive, Braintree, CM7 has a total of 51 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Orchard Drive, Braintree is the largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £73k more expensive than the average property in CM7.

• John Ray Junior School

  600 m away
• John Ray Infant School

  600 m away
• St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

  1.5 km away

• Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form

  800 m away
• Alec Hunter Academy

  1.2 km away
• Tabor Academy

  2.0 km away

• Braintree

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  500 m away
• Braintree Freeport

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  700 m away
• Cressing (Essex)

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  2.5 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.