Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£340,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,869 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CM7 5GY
HM Land Registry · Braintree
Average price
£371,332
Median price: £340,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,869 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CM7 5GY
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM7 5GY
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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.6%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion39.5%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6427.7%
35–4916.0%
65–7415.6%
75–849.1%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
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%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.8 km straight lineabout 84 min
Braintree Rail Station
Rail
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
Braintree Freeport Rail Station
Rail
- 9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min
Cressing Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Church
Bus · o/s · north
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Church
Bus · opp · south
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
The White Hart
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
The White Hart
Bus · opp · south-east
- 341 m straight lineabout 4 min
Glebe Road
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for CM7 5GY
Postcode
CM7 5GY
Coordinates
51.9040, 0.4699
Grid reference
TL700257
Easting
570,010
Northing
225,709
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WF39+HX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaBraintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rayne
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
The Salings
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 005A E01021404
E01021404MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 005 E02004450
E02004450LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 005A E01021404
E01021404MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 005 E02004450
E02004450Smaller 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
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentDecember 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CM7 5GY 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 5GY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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