Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£520,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CM7 5FW
Postcode
CM7 5FW
Coordinates
51.9094, 0.5776
Grid reference
TL774265
Easting
577,400
Northing
226,566
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WH5H+Q3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
High Garrett
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
23666
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23666 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CM7 5FW
HM Land Registry · Braintree
Average price
£520,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £520,000
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Police Recorded Crime near CM7 5FW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM7 5FW
Counts are for Bocking North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -54%
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian54.5%
No religion38.0%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
65–7417.4%
35–4915.1%
75–8412.4%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%
Households
All members 66+20.3%
Any member 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Other9.3%
+ 8 other households · 23.3%
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaBraintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Bocking North
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Braintree, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Braintree
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Mid Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Braintree 007F E01021381
E01021381MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 007 E02004452
E02004452LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 007F E01021381
E01021381MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 007 E02004452
E02004452Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:49 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentJanuary 2018 — Introduced
Postcode CM7 5FW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021381 and MSOA E02004452 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM7 5FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CM7 5FW
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