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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 84 recent sales, the median property price is £293,500 in Bocking area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,875 up to £675,000.

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
Detached10£540,000
Flats20£184,250
Semi-Detached30£315,000
Terraced24£292,500

10 years median price trend in Bocking

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

All postcodes in Bocking

CM75QZ

Mullins Road

CM75UB

Beech Avenue

CM72RN

Springwood Drive

CM75RD

Glebe Avenue

CM75QJ

Williams Drive

CM79AN

St Peters Road

CM72XJ

Rana Court

CM75QQ

Harkilees Way

CM75RH

Panfield Lane

CM72DX

Goodale

CM75TX

Boleyns Avenue

CM75TD

Dover Close

CM75SP

Churchill Road

CM70SB

Bocking End

CM75SN

Church Lane

CM75TW

Bailey Bridge Road

CM75RZ

Sandwich Close

CM75TA

Blenheim Close

CM71FE

Porters Field

CM72TG

Nottage Crescent

CM71FH

Panfield Lane

CM72SU

Tabor Avenue

CM75RQ

Panfield Lane

CM75TZ

Maysent Avenue

CM75QY

Clavering Road

CM72TJ

Panfield Lane

CM75QE

Six Bells Court

CM79AP

Canes Mill Court

CM70SD

Bocking End

CM79BP

Hills Close

CM72DW

Artis Close

CM75RU

Flanders Close

CM72NE

Aetheric Road

CM72TB

Rosemary Avenue

CM75UJ

Lancaster Way

CM75QX

Stanes Road

CM75RP

Panfield Lane

CM70SY

Bocking End

CM72PJ

Bunyan Road

CM72GE

Wicks Close

CM72TH

Panfield Lane

CM75QT

Murray Close

CM79AZ

The Retreat

CM75FP

Panfield Lane

CM75QF

St James Road

CM75TG

Churchill Terrace

CM72SN

John English Avenue

CM70SL

Bocking End

CM75RF

Glebe Avenue

CM75RS

Panfield Lane

CM72TD

Rana Drive

CM75QU

Stanes Road

CM72SR

Pygot Place

CM75TL

Pegasus Way

CM75RT

Motts Close

CM72RF

Cooper Drive

CM72GD

Elliot Drive

CM75PU

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72SE

Crittall Drive

CM70TL

Bocking End

CM70SA

Bocking End

CM75QA

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM72FJ

Spalding Close

CM75TN

Bailey Bridge Road

CM72SW

John English Avenue

CM70ZZ

Bocking End

CM72PU

Blackwell Drive

CM75RJ

Panfield Lane

CM79AR

St Peters In The Field

CM70TP

Bocking End

CM70SZ

Bocking End

CM70SR

Bocking End

CM79BA

Woolpack Lane

CM70TN

Bocking End

CM75UA

Queens Road

CM70TF

Bocking End

CM72NF

Aetheric Road

CM70SU

Bocking End

CM75TT

Bailey Bridge Road

CM70SG

Bocking End

CM72TL

Panfield Lane

CM70TB

Bocking End

CM70SJ

Bocking End

CM70TH

Bocking End

CM75UN

Tenter Close

CM75FX

Arnhem Grove

CM75XF

Coulson Gardens

CM75TU

Boleyns Avenue

CM70TD

Bocking End

CM70SS

Bocking End

CM72TS

Nottage Crescent

CM72DF

Home Field Drive

CM72SL

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM75SZ

Chartwell Close

CM70TE

Bocking End

CM70ST

Bocking End

CM75PZ

Coldnailhurst Avenue

CM79AW

St Peters Close

CM72SX

Tabor Avenue

CM72AU

Chinnerys Court

Data Sources

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