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About

Silver End & Cressing ward is located in the Braintree district of Essex. The area encompasses the distinct villages of Silver End and Cressing, set within a landscape of agricultural fields and smaller residential developments. The ward is primarily residential, with local services centred around each village's core. Transport connections are provided by the A12 road which runs to the south, linking the area to wider Essex.

A notable feature is Silver End's heritage as a model village, built in the 1920s by the Crittall window manufacturing company. Many original white-rendered houses with distinctive metal-framed windows remain. Cressing is historically known for Cressing Temple, a medieval site founded by the Knights Templar. The local economy includes farming and some light industry, with a mix of older housing and more recent developments shaping the communities.

Area overview

On average Silver End & Cressing has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Silver End & Cressing is £60,132 per year. There are 7 schools in Silver End & Cressing: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Silver End & Cressing is home to around 7,048 people, with a population density of about 284.9 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Silver End & Cressing Population
7,048
Population density
284.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.86(+35%)
Other theft
10.36(+86%)
Public order
8.94(+72%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.8(+37%)
Vehicle crime
7.09(+56%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,449
91.48%
Other White
173
2.45%
African
67
0.95%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
49
0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
47
0.67%
Total population: 7,050

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,321
23.31%
Level 3 (A level)
1,104
19.48%
No qualifications
1,037
18.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
909
16.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
738
13.03%
Total 16+ residents: 5,666

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,081
37.92%
Owns outright
890
31.22%
Other social rented
471
16.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
180
6.31%
Social rents from council
118
4.14%
Total households: 2,851

Property prices in Silver End & Cressing

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Silver End & Cressing area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £830,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Silver End & Cressing in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Silver End & Cressing over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£469,995
Flats7£190,000
Semi-Detached46£352,500
Terraced21£290,000

10 years median price trend in Silver End & Cressing

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Silver End & Cressing.

All postcodes in Silver End & Cressing

CM83SF

Western Road

CM778HX

Homefield Way

CM778HU

Braintree Road

CM778NU

Mill Lane

CM83QH

Broadway Court

CM778NZ

Witham Road

CM83SY

Crittall Close

CM778HN

Mill Lane

CM778JF

Hawbush Green

CM83SL

Bowers Close

CM83SP

Abraham Drive

CM778GH

Howlett Place

CM778HT

Braintree Road

CM778NT

Bulford Mill Lane

CM83GW

Blanchefort Gardens

CM83GX

The Drive

CM83XS

Dormer Drive

CM83FX

Tait Avenue

CM83QP

Manors Way

CM83WF

Silver End & Cressing

CM83FN

Wood Grove

CM83GD

Hennell Close

CM83QQ

Silver Street

CM778GY

Newman Avenue

CM83HJ

Rectory Lane

CM83HR

Henry Dixon Road

CM83XN

Broadway

CM778HY

Silver End & Cressing

CM778NS

Bulford Mill Lane

CM83RS

Leicester Court

CM778PE

Temple Corner

CM778HG

Longacre Road

CM778HH

Bulford Close

CM778PQ

Church Road

CM83GS

Lyons Square

CM778DY

Withies Green

CM83HQ

Rickstones Road

CM83QJ

Broadway Court

CM778HQ

The Westerings

CM83RH

Goslings

CM778DT

Lanham Green

CM778FF

Lanham Farm Road

CM778HZ

The Close

CM83QY

Temple Lane

CM83RB

Broadway

CM778DP

Ashes Road

CM83WL

Casement Close

CM778HJ

Claud Ince Avenue

CM778JH

Jeffreys Road

CM778PS

Polecat Road

CM778QE

Silver End & Cressing

CM83EZ

Braxted Road

CM83XP

Magdalene Crescent

CM778JJ

Jeffreys Road

CM83FY

Miller Way

CM83RA

Broadway

CM83ZG

Masters Gardens

CM778GS

Phillips Crescent

CM83RQ

Broadway

CM82PQ

Rickstones Road

CM778GL

Sutton Park

CM778JL

Heycroft Drive

CM83QD

Boars Tye Road

CM83QE

Boars Tye Road

CM778PF

Church Road

CM778PH

Polecat Road

CM83HN

Foxden

CM778HE

Benton Close

CM778PJ

Appletree Close

CM83EX

Little Braxted Lane

CM83GP

Jewitt Way

CM778FQ

Ashes Corner

CM778JG

Wrights Avenue

CM83QT

Francis Way

CM778DH

Cressing Road

CM83GN

Dowsett Drive

CM83SH

Grooms Lane

CM83RX

Valentine Way

CM83SS

Daniel Way

CM778GU

Silver End & Cressing

CM778GR

Stilemans Wood

CM778JD

Ridlands Close

CM83PG

Church Road

CM83PH

Church Road

CM83PX

Jubilee Court

CM83ZP

Kerlogue Close

CM778DX

Lanham Farm Road

CM83PJ

Sheepcotes Lane

CM83QA

Boars Tye Road

CM83RY

Valentine Way

CM83SN

Joseph Gardens

CM83TX

Tarecroft Way

CM778JB

Braintree Road

CM778PX

Lanham Farm Road

CM83QS

Francis Way

CM778HS

Leyfield

CM83QL

Runnacles Street

CM83RD

Broadway

CM778PW

Laxton Lane

CM778PA

Station Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.