Orchard Drive, Braintree house prices
In Orchard Drive, Braintree, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £177,000. Over the past decade prices are +9% in cash — but −22% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £177,000
- 10 years · cash
- +9%
- 10 years · real
- −22%
Key facts
Orchard Drive, Braintree prices since 1995
Headline growth of +9% shrinks to −22% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Orchard Drive, Braintree
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | 46 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £280,000 | £3,944 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 27 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £310,000 | £4,079 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 35 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £370,000 | £3,854 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 12 Orchard Drive · CM77 8PR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £335,000 | — |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 37 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £320,000 | £4,051 |
| 23 May 2023 | 5 Orchard Drive · CM77 8PR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £350,000 | — |
| 23 May 2023 | 10 Orchard Drive · CM77 8PR | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £335,000 | — |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 7 Orchard Drive · CM77 8PR | Detached New build · Freehold | £440,000 | — |
| 21 Feb 2023 | 14 Orchard Drive · CM77 8PR | Detached New build · Freehold | £435,000 | — |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 31 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £240,000 | £3,117 |
| 20 Jan 2022 | 29 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £365,000 | £3,967 |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 30 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £309,950 | — |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 24 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £246,500 | — |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 38 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £307,500 | £2,874 |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 4 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Detached Freehold | £317,000 | £3,484 |
| 7 Mar 2019 | 53 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £290,000 | £3,222 |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 42 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £370,000 | £2,624 |
| 23 Aug 2018 | 35 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £310,000 | £3,229 |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 18 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £282,000 | £3,205 |
| 13 Nov 2017 | 4 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Detached Freehold | £270,000 | £2,967 |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 45 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £248,000 | — |
| 9 May 2017 | 35 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,604 |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 32 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 30 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £263,000 | — |
| 15 Dec 2015 | 9 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £3,247 |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 53 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,000 | £2,111 |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 20 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,000 | £2,468 |
| 15 Oct 2014 | 39 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £200,000 | £2,128 |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 13 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £225,000 | £3,169 |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 51 Orchard Drive · CM7 1EQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,000 | £2,436 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Orchard Drive, Braintree
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Orchard Drive | £89,000 7 Aug 2001 | £129,000 31 Jan 2003 | 2 | +28% per year | +25% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Orchard Drive | £62,000 14 Feb 1997 | £135,000 4 Nov 2002 | 3 | +15% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Orchard Drive | £149,995 10 Mar 2006 | £194,995 7 Mar 2008 | 2 | +14% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Orchard Drive | £55,000 24 Jul 1997 | £177,000 20 Jul 2006 | 3 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Orchard Drive | £45,000 10 May 1996 | £365,000 20 Jan 2022 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Orchard Drive | £68,000 24 Jan 2000 | £250,000 28 Oct 2016 | 4 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 45, Orchard Drive | £145,000 1 Oct 2010 | £248,000 13 Oct 2017 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 30, Orchard Drive | £67,000 20 Dec 1999 | £309,950 4 Jun 2021 | 6 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Orchard Drive | £270,000 13 Nov 2017 | £317,000 20 Mar 2020 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 53, Orchard Drive | £155,000 6 Nov 2009 | £290,000 7 Mar 2019 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Orchard Drive | £79,995 28 May 1999 | £307,500 27 Aug 2020 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Orchard Drive | £83,995 27 Apr 2000 | £370,000 17 Nov 2023 | 5 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, Orchard Drive | £76,500 28 Aug 1998 | £200,000 15 Oct 2014 | 5 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, Orchard Drive | £185,000 15 Dec 2006 | £370,000 28 Sep 2018 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Orchard Drive | £115,000 14 Jun 2002 | £225,000 10 Oct 2014 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 46, Orchard Drive | £54,000 31 May 1995 | £280,000 7 May 2026 | 7 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 51, Orchard Drive | £136,000 22 Aug 2002 | £190,000 24 Oct 2013 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 47, Orchard Drive | £178,000 23 Oct 2006 | £170,000 4 May 2010 | 2 | −1% per year | −4% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Orchard Drive, Braintree compares
Orchard Drive, Braintree house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Orchard Drive, Braintree?
Homes in Orchard Drive, Braintree have a median sold price of £177,000 — the middle of 81 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Orchard Drive, Braintree?
Recorded sales in Orchard Drive, Braintree range from £45,000 to £440,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Orchard Drive, Braintree risen?
Over the past decade prices in Orchard Drive, Braintree are +9% in cash terms but −22% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Orchard Drive, Braintree?
In Orchard Drive, Braintree the median price is £2,185 per square metre, from 44 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Orchard Drive, Braintree was 7 May 2026.
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