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Braintree Central & Beckers Green

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About

Braintree Central & Beckers Green forms the historic commercial and administrative heart of the town. The area is centred on the High Street and Market Square, with the Town Hall serving as a focal point. Residential streets, primarily Victorian and Edwardian terraces, radiate out from this core. The ward includes the grounds of the former Braintree College, with some buildings now converted for other community uses.

A notable feature is the presence of the Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens, a formal Victorian park offering green space near the town centre. The area is bounded by the River Brain to the south. The ward's layout reflects its development from a market town, with a mix of retail premises, civic buildings, and housing concentrated within a relatively compact area.

Area overview

On average Braintree Central & Beckers Green has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 134 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Braintree Central & Beckers Green is £51,420 per year. There are 2 schools in Braintree Central & Beckers Green: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Braintree Central & Beckers Green is home to around 9,584 people, with a population density of about 4,298.5 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Braintree Central & Beckers Green Population
9,584
Population density
4,298.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.37(+126%)
Shoplifting
22.22(+225%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.69(+44%)
Public order
14.5(+183%)
Drugs
10.64(+268%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,696
80.32%
Other White
901
9.4%
African
143
1.49%
Other Asian
111
1.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
80
0.83%
Total population: 9,582

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,668
21.6%
Level 4 qualifications or above
1,622
21%
Level 3 (A level)
1,351
17.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,254
16.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,126
14.58%
Total 16+ residents: 7,723

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,215
28.53%
Owns with a mortgage
1,001
23.5%
Owns outright
974
22.87%
Other social rented
790
18.55%
Social rents from council
172
4.04%
Total households: 4,259

Property prices in Braintree Central & Beckers Green

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Braintree Central & Beckers Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Braintree Central & Beckers Green 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 Braintree Central & Beckers Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats47£160,000
Detached9£375,000
Semi-Detached28£315,000
Terraced38£262,250

10 years median price trend in Braintree Central & Beckers Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Braintree Central & Beckers Green.

All postcodes in Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73DR

Cunnington Road

CM71UX

Swan Side

CM73DP

Wheatley Avenue

CM73YA

Market Street

CM73QY

Tanners Meadow

CM73SS

Lakes Road

CM69BS

Lakes Road

CM73HZ

Woodfield Road

CM73DU

Hay Lane North

CM69DA

Lakes Road

CM73NJ

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM69EF

Lakes Road

CM778FD

Cressing Road

CM778FG

Charter Way

CM73DX

Hay Lane North

CM73QH

South Street

CM73JU

Railway Street

CM71XH

Blyth's Meadow

CM73SX

Woodlands

CM73XW

Goldhanger Court

CM73XF

Crouch Court

CM73JQ

Albert Road

CM73HS

Manor Street

CM79EJ

Coggeshall Road

CM71JT

High Street

CM69EQ

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73JG

Camulus Close

CM73BW

Wickham Crescent

CM73QJ

Station Road

CM73NW

Trotters Field

CM69BB

Lakes Road

CM73JJ

East Street

CM73RE

Clockhouse Way

CM73QG

South Street

CM73JN

Trinovantian Way

CM70NP

Lakes Road

CM70QY

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM70PD

Lakes Road

CM73JD

Railway Street

CM71GZ

Augustus Mews

CM73YP

Lea Close

CM73PQ

Cressing Road

CM778YL

Century Drive

CM71JS

High Street

CM71ES

New Street

CM73GA

Silks Way

CM73SA

Cressing Road

CM73EB

Croft Close

CM73DA

Blyth's Meadow

CM73PJ

Cressing Road

CM69DR

Lakes Road

CM73HR

Manor Street

CM73DT

Howard Close

CM70LQ

Lakes Road

CM73PZ

Mersea Fleet Way

CM73PR

Beckers Green Road

CM71UD

Great Square

CM71GF

Wheatsheaf Road

CM69EL

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73NZ

Haytor Close

CM73AU

East Street

CM70NA

Lakes Road

CM73QT

Chapel Hill

CM73YW

Roman Court

CM73PL

Cressing Road

CM73YS

Benfield Way

CM73PB

Warren Road

CM73HF

Fairfield Road

CM73GZ

Century Drive

CM73PU

Cant Way

CM73NY

Salcombe Road

CM69DS

Lakes Road

CM71JR

Chelsea Mews

CM73QU

Chapel Hill

CM73DY

Hay Lane South

CM73PA

Stubbs Lane

CM73PE

Cressing Road

CM73JX

Keeble Way

CM70JQ

Lakes Road

CM70QB

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM71UN

Bank Street

CM69DN

Lakes Road

CM73JF

Railway Street

CM73BY

Wickham Crescent

CM73QN

Rose Hill

CM73XZ

Lower King

CM71HA

Notley Road

CM70QT

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73HN

Victoria Street

CM73YX

The Spinney

CM73HT

Manor Street

CM73JT

Maltings View

CM73XN

Frating Court

CM75WP

Lakes Road

CM79BZ

Coggeshall Road

CM71UG

Bank Street

CM73AE

Parnell Place

CM70QR

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73QX

Chapel Hill

CM73FF

The Chaseway

Data Sources

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