1 Chadwick Drive, Braintree, CM7 2QX

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
1 Chadwick Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (81/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Approved26/01168/OBS3Land East Of Great Notley (Hayeswood), North Of Bakers Lane And East Of London Road, Black Notley, Braintree - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for vehicular access, for the demolition of existing buildings, works to existing listed buildings, and the erection of up to 1,650 new residential dwellings (Class C2 and C3); a primary school (Class F1(a)); early years provision (Class E (f)); a mixed-use neighbourhood centre and local centre (comprising a mix of employment, commercial, retail, and community uses (Class E (a - g)); a Community Centre (Class F2 (b), E (d)) and formal Sports Park; together with new green infrastructure, highways and cycle infrastructure, drainage infrastructure and utilities infrastructure; diversion of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) (Footpath 31 Black Notley); undergrounding of overhead power lines and erection of new termination towers; associated earthworks and noise bund; and all other associated and necessary infrastructure (THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT).
- Approved25/00797/OBS3Land West Of Horizon 120 Phase 2 Horizon Boulevard Great Notley Braintree Essex - Application for Approval of Reserved Matters (in respect of Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to the Outline element of the Hybrid planning consent 23/02807/OUT (granted 31.07.2024): for the erection of three commercial buildings with a total GEA of 37,637sqm for Storage or Distribution (Use class B8) and/or General industrial (Use class B2), with ancillary office (Use class E(g)(i)), and approval of conditions O4 (Phasing Plan), O22 (Noise Impact Assessment), O30 (Lighting Strategy), O29 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), O33 (Building Maintenance) and O34 (Energy Strategy) attached to application 23/02807/OUT.
- Conditions23/01906/OBS3Land West Of Horizon 120 Phase 2, Horizon Boulevard, Great Notley -23/02807/OUT | Hybrid Planning application for part full, part outline consent for up to 55,000 sqm of employment floorspace. Full planning permission for a 15,925sqm (GEA) building for Storage and Distribution (Use class B8), with ancillary office (Use class E(g)(i)) and associated amenity space landscaping, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, servicing area, and other associated infrastructure works. Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for up to 39,075sqm of employment space for Research and Development (E(g)(ii)), and/or Industrial Process (E(g)(iii)), and/or General industrial (B2), and/or Storage or distribution (B8) with all associated access, servicing, parking, drainage infrastructure, landscaping, open space and utilities infrastructure
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership69.1%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2013-10-14
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.2 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Tabor Academy0.3 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree0.4 miGood
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery0.4 miGood
3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 41 Chadwick Drive-£192k-
- 11 Chadwick Drive-£195k-
- 39 Chadwick Drive-£174k-
- 27 Chadwick Drive-£192k-