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Great Bardfield

1,373 people · median £498,500 · Braintree

Cleaner air than most
Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£499k
median price
+0%
5-year growth
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£499k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+0%
5-year change
£369k
typical terraced
42 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
6
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.1%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
43.9%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Braintree +0%

£193k£251k£309k£367k20142025£345,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Braintree
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Great Bardfield among Braintree's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Great Bardfield is a small Essex village with a population of 1,373. The median house price stands at £498,500, with detached properties typically commanding £566,000 and semi-detached homes averaging £392,409.

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Around 40 sales occurred in the past 12 months at £3,723 per square metre. Energy performance shows 30.9% of properties rated C or better, with most falling into band D. Deprivation indicators suggest about 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is favourable, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk affects 3.1% of the area. Great Bardfield Primary School is within 0.1 km, whilst Helena Romanes School is 9.3 km away. Superfast broadband reaches 95.4% of premises. The village contains 102 listed buildings and sits within one conservation area. Council tax for band D is £2,215.80 for 2026/27. The area falls under Braintree District Council and Essex County Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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