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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 89 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
89
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
55.69(+79%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.32(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.51(+17%)
Other theft
7.25(+30%)
Public order
6.71(+29%)
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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Bocking area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,875 up to £570,000.

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
Detached11£535,000
Flats22£150,500
Semi-Detached35£318,000
Terraced20£290,000

10 years median price trend in Bocking

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

All postcodes in Bocking

CM75FF

Normandy Way

CM75PZ

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM75TG

Churchill Terrace

CM75TE

Romney Close

CM75TH

Hythe Close

CM75TY

Boleyns Avenue

CM75XP

Panfield Lane

CM70TQ

Bocking End

CM75TP

Bailey Bridge Road

CM72DE

Badger Mount

CM72DU

Marriott Way

CM79AZ

The Retreat

CM75PY

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM75QE

Six Bells Court

CM75TR

Bailey Bridge Road

CM75QD

Wentworth Crescent

CM75TZ

Maysent Avenue

CM75UD

Beech Avenue

CM72SE

Crittall Drive

CM72SS

Ash Bungalows

CM75QH

St James Road

CM75RS

Panfield Lane

CM72YW

Warner Drive

CM75RE

Glebe Avenue

CM75SW

Eagle Lane

CM75TF

Deal Close

CM70TE

Bocking End

CM71FE

Porters Field

CM71FH

Panfield Lane

CM72DX

Goodale

CM72GD

Elliot Drive

CM72QJ

Blackwell Drive

CM72SP

Oak Bungalows

CM75RU

Flanders Close

CM75SJ

Faggot Yard

CM70SR

Bocking End

CM72PJ

Bunyan Road

CM72SL

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM75RD

Glebe Avenue

CM75TN

Bailey Bridge Road

CM72SJ

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72DG

Bocking South

CM72NF

Aetheric Road

CM72QL

Tamdown Way

CM79AW

St Peters Close

CM75QJ

Williams Drive

CM75TL

Pegasus Way

CM75TT

Bailey Bridge Road

CM70SD

Bocking End

CM72DA

Broomfield Way

CM71FG

Lamberts Orchard

CM72AT

Hare Pond Field

CM75UN

Tenter Close

CM70SQ

Bocking End

CM70TJ

Bocking End

CM72NE

Aetheric Road

CM75UQ

Arnhem Grove

CM70SA

Bocking End

CM70SJ

Bocking End

CM72DF

Home Field Drive

CM72SN

John English Avenue

CM75RP

Panfield Lane

CM75RZ

Sandwich Close

CM75UA

Queens Road

CM70SH

Bocking End

CM75TJ

Wingate Close

CM75UH

Alexander Road

CM75UJ

Lancaster Way

CM72RT

Crittall Drive

CM75FE

Warne Avenue

CM75TD

Dover Close

CM79AP

Canes Mill Court

CM75RW

Panfield Lane

CM72GB

Springwood Drive

CM79AS

Bradford Street

CM70SE

Bocking End

CM71FD

Little Pasture Close

CM75PX

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72GE

Wicks Close

CM72SW

John English Avenue

CM72TS

Nottage Crescent

CM72TU

Panfield Lane

CM70SZ

Bocking End

CM75RJ

Panfield Lane

CM75RN

Panfield Lane

CM72PU

Blackwell Drive

CM75QZ

Mullins Road

CM75SD

Church Lane

CM72DH

Bradbury Drive

CM72DW

Artis Close

CM72RR

Sunnyside

CM75XB

Halifax Court

CM75RY

Winston Close

CM75FT

Millam Way

CM70SW

Bocking End

CM70TB

Bocking End

CM71FB

Porters Field

CM72RN

Springwood Drive

CM75QQ

Harkilees Way

CM70SG

Bocking End

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.