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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Braintree Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station

    Rail

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min
  • Cressing Rail Station

    Rail

    9.1 km straight lineabout 114 min

Bus stops

  • The White Hart

    Bus · opp · south-east

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The White Hart

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Church

    Bus · opp · south

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Church

    Bus · o/s · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Glebe Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    588 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM7 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM7 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 91 sales

CM7 5DP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM7 5 sector.

Average price
£373,057
Median price: £365,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 91 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £327,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£505k£382k£259k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£375,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CM7 5GT
£268,500 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CM7 5FH
£340,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
CM7 5LP
£720,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
CM7 5AW
£458,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM7 5EG
£495,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM7 5RJ
£195,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM7 5LY
£545,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
CM7 5XF
£325,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM7 5AH
£385,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM7 5LB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM7 5DP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM7 5DP

Counts are for Rayne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

9
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Braintree 005 (E02004450)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,635

£54,497–£74,306

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,803

£38,092–£50,371

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,195

£37,237–£43,388

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,419

£35,352–£46,214

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,165
White Brit.94.7%
Other White2.1%
Other Mixed0.8%
White Irish0.6%
Other Asian0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,168
Christian52.4%
No religion39.6%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,168
50–6427.7%
35–4916.0%
65–7415.6%
75–849.1%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 935
Single family household, all members 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.6%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19580
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19580 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM7 5DP

England
Country
Braintree
Local Authority
Essex
Rayne
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM7 5DP
Coordinates
51.9022, 0.4727
Grid reference
TL702255
Easting
570,209
Northing
225,512
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WF2F+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree

Administrative Information

Braintree
Local Authority
Council Area
Braintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rayne
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
The Salings
International Territorial Level
Braintree

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Braintree 005A E01021404
E01021404
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 005 E02004450
E02004450
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 005A E01021404
E01021404
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 005 E02004450
E02004450
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:08 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:08 PM
Sunset
8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:08 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM7 5DP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021404 and MSOA E02004450 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19580
Present — Active
Postcode CM7 5DP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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