Is Grantham Avenue in Braintree a nice place to live?

Grantham Avenue is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Grantham Avenue is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Grantham Avenue is located in the Great Notley & Black Notley ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.864826, 0.522809
Grid Ref TL738214
Suburb Great Notley
Constituency Braintree
Postcodes CM7 8FP

House Prices

The average house price in Grantham Avenue is 45.69% higher than the rest of Braintree. The last sale we have on record is 18 Grantham Avenue, that sold for £690,000. The average house price in Braintree is £270,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grantham Avenue

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2022 18 Detached £690,000
03/03/2022 103 Detached £537,000
10/09/2021 78 Semi £378,500
25/06/2021 84 Detached £420,000
24/06/2021 14 Semi £465,000
18/03/2021 33 Detached £536,500
26/02/2021 23 Detached £590,000
16/12/2020 53 Terrace £282,000
03/09/2020 97 Terrace £241,000
26/06/2020 42 Detached £557,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Grantham Avenue, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Grantham Avenue during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Grantham Avenue and compared that to the average for the Great Notley & Black Notley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grantham Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Notley & Black Notley ward

Social economic statistics for Grantham Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Grantham Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grantham Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Grantham Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grantham Avenue are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Grantham Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grantham Avenue are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Grantham Avenue are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Grantham Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grantham Avenue are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Grantham Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Grantham Avenue.

Unemployment in Grantham Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.24% of Grantham Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grantham Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grantham Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Grantham Avenue is 7.81% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.79% of Grantham Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grantham Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Grantham Avenue is 1.47% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.26% of properties in Grantham Avenue are private rented and 34.21% are social rented.
60.53% of residents of Grantham Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Grantham Avenue residents

The proportion if Grantham Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.09% of Grantham Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
94.91% of Grantham Avenue residents were born in the UK

Grantham Avenue Summary

With house prices in Grantham Avenue more than the average for Essex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Grantham Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Grantham Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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