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Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater

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About

Bocking Church Street sits within the older part of Bocking, immediately adjacent to Braintree town. The street follows a clear linear route framed by shops, houses and the parish church at its centre; this stretch is recognised as a conservation area and retains a number of historic buildings and traditional shopfronts. Day-to-day activity revolves around small independent traders, a couple of public houses and community events tied to the church and village hall.

Blackwater lies close by and is a mix of housing, local services and light commercial units that serve the wider Braintree area. The neighbourhood contains playgrounds, playing fields and allotments used by residents, with local bus links into the town centre. Movement between Church Street and Blackwater is largely along local roads where parish and neighbourhood facilities meet, so everyday life in the two places is connected through shops, schools and community groups rather than through large visitor attractions.

Area overview

On average Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater is £60,692 per year. There are 4 schools in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater is home to around 9,340 people, with a population density of about 343.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater Population
9,340
Population density
343 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.23(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.75(-42%)
Other theft
4.07(-26%)
Public order
3.96(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.32(-48%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,519
91.24%
Other White
279
2.99%
African
80
0.86%
Irish
80
0.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
57
0.61%
Total population: 9,337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,790
23.48%
No qualifications
1,566
20.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,361
17.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,250
16.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
963
12.63%
Total 16+ residents: 7,623

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,539
41.79%
Owns with a mortgage
1,422
38.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
377
10.24%
Other social rented
236
6.41%
Social rents from council
54
1.47%
Total households: 3,683

Property prices in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £361,000 in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater 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 Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats10£200,000
Detached50£455,000
Terraced27£290,000
Semi-Detached59£350,000

10 years median price trend in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater.

All postcodes in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater

CM79RN

Convent Lane

CM75NW

Broad Road

CO91PF

Halstead Road

CM75XY

Bridle Crescent

CM75YP

Bocking North

CM75DD

Furlong Road

CM75BY

Nowell Close

CM79JW

Edinburgh Gardens

CM75GD

Peter Taylor Avenue

CM75GQ

Monken Hadley

CM75LL

Church Street

CO91TG

Meadway

CM75GF

Bovingdon Road

CM79RH

Elizabeth Lockhart Way

CM75BT

Calfhill Drive

CO91SG

Park Hall Cottages

CM75NS

Grove Field

CO91SS

Russells Road

CM79FS

Sheene Grove

CM75NF

The Lillies

CM75PJ

Fennes Road

CM79GL

Lyons Hall Road

CM79FF

Bridport Way

CM75NX

High Garrett

CM79SN

The Cloisters

CM75JR

Bovingdon Road

CM79TE

Frobisher Way

CM75LF

Church Street

CM79TU

Vernon Way

CM75NZ

Gosfield Road

CO91PL

Hedingham Road

CM79TH

Fisher Way

CM79ED

Coggeshall Road

CM79SH

Lyons Hall Road

CM79SJ

Willoughbys Lane

CM75SX

Wordsworth Road

CM75XZ

Bocking North

CM79FY

Bourchier Avenue

CM79FX

Hereford Drive

CM75BJ

Panfield Road

CM79SD

Highfield Stile Road

CM75PH

Willoughbys Lane

CM79EY

Mountbatten Road

CM75YG

Bocking North

CM75JZ

Spencer Square

CM79RX

Broad Road

CM75JN

Deans Walk

CO91PU

Petersfield Lane

CM79EE

Warley Close

CM75PB

Halstead Road

CM79EX

Crown Meadow

CM79UJ

St Vincent Chase

CO91SF

Hall Drive

CM79TS

Rodney Gardens

CM75ND

Dyers Mead

CM79PT

Parr Close

CM75DG

Reins Walk

CM75GS

Barton Terrace

CM79UP

Ajax Close

CO91SA

Hedingham Road

CM75XH

Bocking North

CM75NR

High Garrett

CM79SE

Thistley Green Road

CM75NA

Canterbury Grange

CM79SF

Thistley Green Road

CM75BS

Nowell Close

CO91RU

Braintree Road

CM79SQ

Lyons Hall Road

CO91PN

Hedingham Road

CM79TX

Rayleigh Close

CM75JY

Church Street

CO91TF

Wendell Crescent

CO91PT

New Road

CM75LR

Dorewards Chase

CM79SW

Doubleday Gardens

CM79UG

Collingwood Close

CM75PQ

Sunnyfields Road

CM75YQ

Bocking North

CM75LX

Carrington Way

CM75YJ

Morral Chase

CO91SB

Gosfield Aerodrome

CM79TD

Hawkins Way

CM79FR

Tideswell Close

CM75YR

The Gallops

CM79FZ

Hatches Mews

CM79RS

Broad Road

CM79LH

Edinburgh Gardens

CM79UE

Blake Drive

CM75BZ

Samuel Courtauld Avenue

CM75LG

Windmill Gardens

CM75SA

Church Lane

CO91SD

Hedingham Road

CO91UG

Church Road

CM75DB

Filly Way

CO91PH

Highlands

CM75NT

High Garrett

CM75PG

Sunnyfields Road

CM75DA

Discovery Close

CM75ST

Dean Rogers Place

CM79EZ

Mountbatten Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.