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About

Bocking sits immediately adjacent to Braintree town in north Essex and began as a separate village and parish before urban growth linked the two. The area still has a compact centre with local shops, a library and primary school serving nearby streets, plus stretches of housing that date from different phases of development. Footpaths and small green spaces run through residential parts, and a recreation ground provides sports pitches and play space for local clubs and families.

Historically Bocking formed part of the Braintree and Bocking Urban District until 1974 and today is represented within Braintree District by the Bocking North and Bocking South electoral wards. That administrative split is visible in local signage and ward boundaries used for community groups and polling. Day-to-day life in Bocking is shaped by that parish pattern and the network of local services concentrated close to the former village core, rather than by large-scale retail or industrial premises.

Area overview

On average Bocking has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bocking is £49,505 per year. There are 4 schools in Bocking: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bocking is home to around 7,452 people, with a population density of about 2,572.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bocking Population
7,452
Population density
2,572.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.8(+64%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.78(-33%)
Other theft
6.71(+23%)
Public order
6.71(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.04(-5%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,507
87.38%
Other White
368
4.94%
African
85
1.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
72
0.97%
Other Asian
62
0.83%
Total population: 7,447

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,349
22.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,207
20.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,015
17.29%
Level 3 (A level)
930
15.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
857
14.6%
Total 16+ residents: 5,869

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
817
26.41%
Owns with a mortgage
803
25.95%
Owns outright
788
25.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
314
10.15%
Social rents from council
283
9.15%
Total households: 3,094

Property prices in Bocking

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Bocking area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,875 up to £690,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bocking 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£290,000
Detached14£535,000
Flats19£167,500
Semi-Detached32£315,000

10 years median price trend in Bocking

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

All postcodes in Bocking

CM75PX

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72TU

Panfield Lane

CM70SW

Bocking End

CM72SJ

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72DE

Badger Mount

CM75SJ

Faggot Yard

CM72QL

Tamdown Way

CM72YG

Swinbourne Drive

CM75TJ

Wingate Close

CM75UQ

Arnhem Grove

CM75UG

Meadowside

CM75RA

Glebe Avenue

CM75RN

Panfield Lane

CM72YP

Swinbourne Drive

CM72SZ

Rosemary Avenue

CM79AY

Bawn Close

CM75SE

Church Lane

CM72TT

Nottage Crescent

CM71FG

Lamberts Orchard

CM75SS

Deanery Hill

CM75SW

Eagle Lane

CM75UF

Currants Farm Road

CM71FF

Panfield Lane

CM70SX

Bocking End

CM72QT

Rayne Road

CM72RR

Sunnyside

CM72ST

Saunders Avenue

CM75RB

Glebe Avenue

CM75FF

Normandy Way

CM72QJ

Blackwell Drive

CM70SP

Bocking End

CM70TA

Bocking End

CM72WB

Weavers Close

CM79BL

Friars Lane

CM75PY

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72NG

Cherry Bungalows

CM75TB

Bladon Close

CM75TP

Bailey Bridge Road

CM72DU

Marriott Way

CM72YN

Springwood Drive

CM71FD

Little Pasture Close

CM75RL

Panfield Lane

CM72PS

Progress Court

CM72DB

Allan-Williams View

CM72RP

Sunnyside

CM75QD

Wentworth Crescent

CM79AE

Bocking End

CM75FE

Warne Avenue

CM70SH

Bocking End

CM79HB

Bocking End

CM70SF

Bocking End

CM75RY

Winston Close

CM75TH

Hythe Close

CM75QG

Pilgrim Close

CM75RE

Glebe Avenue

CM75RW

Panfield Lane

CM72SH

Elm Bungalows

CM75FJ

Oak Tree Gardens

CM72YW

Warner Drive

CM75TS

Bailey Bridge Road

CM75TY

Boleyns Avenue

CM75FH

Oak Tree Gardens

CM72SY

Gilchrist Way

CM72TA

Rosemary Avenue

CM72TE

Nottage Crescent

CM70SQ

Bocking End

CM75UH

Alexander Road

CM72TX

Nottage Crescent

CM70TJ

Bocking End

CM72TN

Coopers Park

CM72AT

Hare Pond Field

CM75XB

Halifax Court

CM75UD

Beech Avenue

CM75UE

Dukes Road

CM72SF

Finch Drive

CM75RG

Kings Road

CM72SD

Bradbury Drive

CM72TF

Nottage Crescent

CM75XP

Panfield Lane

CM75TE

Romney Close

CM75RR

Camberton Road

CM72RT

Crittall Drive

CM72BZ

Osier Place

CM72DG

Bocking South

CM75TQ

Churchill Road

CM71FB

Porters Field

CM72SS

Ash Bungalows

CM72PL

Bunyan Road

CM72GB

Springwood Drive

CM72DA

Broomfield Way

CM70TQ

Bocking End

CM75SD

Church Lane

CM75SF

Church Lane

CM75TF

Deal Close

CM72PN

Godric Place

CM75QH

St James Road

CM75UL

Lancaster Way

CM72SP

Oak Bungalows

CM70SE

Bocking End

CM75QB

Andrew Close

Data Sources

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