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CM7 5QR

POSTCODE

A Bocking North postcode in Braintree, a 29-minute walk from Braintree Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bocking Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  2. 2
    The Edith Borthwick School

    All-through

    0.74 mi

  3. 3
    John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery

    Primary · Good

    0.76 mi

  4. 4
    Tabor Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 38.5

    0.86 mi

  5. 5
    St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

    Primary · Good

    0.92 mi

  6. 6
    Great Bradfords Junior School

    Primary

    0.99 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Braintree Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Cressing Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

Bus stops

  • Oakley Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oakley Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gauden Road

    Bus · opp · north

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gauden Road

    Bus · adj · south

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Deanery

    Bus · W-bound · west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM7 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM7 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 96 sales

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

Average price
£383,745
Median price: £365,000
Median -0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 96 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £444,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£505k£382k£259k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£720,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
CM7 5AW
£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
£148,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM7 5GW
£170,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM7 5SS
£330,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
CM7 5GD
£365,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM7 5LW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM7 5QR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM7 5QR

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
23157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

40
incidents · Aug '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 007 (E02004452)

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
£60,692

£51,942–£70,917

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,788

£35,437–£46,946

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,319

£34,510–£40,357

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,276

£33,531–£43,692

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: 1,491
White Brit.92.8%
White Irish2.0%
Other White2.0%
African0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,490
Christian52.9%
No religion40.3%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim0.3%
Jewish0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,493
50–6420.1%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.2%
75–8411.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 592
Single family household, all members 66+19.3%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: other11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%

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.
16882
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16882 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM7 5QR

England
Country
Braintree
Local Authority
Essex
Bocking North
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM7 5QR
Coordinates
51.8959, 0.5511
Grid reference
TL756250
Easting
575,625
Northing
225,003
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VHW2+9C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Braintree
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Braintree
Local Authority
Council Area
Braintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121
Essex
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 England
East 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 007E E01021356
E01021356
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 007 E02004452
E02004452
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 007E E01021356
E01021356
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 007 E02004452
E02004452
Urban: 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

6:41 AM4:42 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
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 5QR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021356 and MSOA E02004452 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16882
Present — Active
Postcode CM7 5QR 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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