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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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 136 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
136
Deprivation level
6/10
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
70.64(+127%)
Shoplifting
18.78(+164%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.26(+58%)
Public order
13.56(+161%)
Drugs
11.69(+350%)
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 128 recent sales, the median property price is £252,750 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
Detached6£377,500
Flats49£160,000
Semi-Detached35£320,000
Terraced38£262,750

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

CM69DN

Lakes Road

CM70NY

Lakes Road

CM73JX

Keeble Way

CM79EL

Coggeshall Road

CM79ER

Coggeshall Road

CM69EQ

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM70LQ

Lakes Road

CM71RB

George Yard Shopping Centre

CM73XA

Colne Court

CM73XN

Frating Court

CM778YL

Century Drive

CM70HP

Lakes Road

CM73GX

Anglia Way

CM71GX

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73HS

Manor Street

CM70NR

Lakes Road

CM70QX

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73BY

Wickham Crescent

CM73EB

Croft Close

CM73HN

Victoria Street

CM73JH

Albert Road

CM73PN

Cressing Road

CM73RE

Clockhouse Way

CM73SE

Railway Street

CM73XW

Goldhanger Court

CM73XZ

Lower King

CM79EJ

Coggeshall Road

CM73BD

Manor Street

CM73YS

Benfield Way

CM71GU

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73RD

Clockhouse Way

CM73JN

Trinovantian Way

CM73XF

Crouch Court

CM71UP

Bank Street

CM73JR

St Marys Road

CM73QY

Tanners Meadow

CM71JS

High Street

CM73EP

Elliot Place

CM73PZ

Mersea Fleet Way

CM79BY

Coggeshall Road

CM79EQ

Coggeshall Road

CM73BX

Gresley Drive

CM73HQ

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73HZ

Woodfield Road

CM73SA

Cressing Road

CM69DL

Lakes Road

CM69DS

Lakes Road

CM73YP

Lea Close

CM778FD

Cressing Road

CM71UY

Great Square

CM73YU

Mundon Road

CM73YW

Roman Court

CM71FS

Courtaulds Mews

CM73AT

The Tileworks

CM73DP

Wheatley Avenue

CM73DX

Hay Lane North

CM73HA

Fairfield Road

CM73JW

East Street

CM73RA

Bartram Avenue

CM69BB

Lakes Road

CM71JP

High Street

CM73AF

Barn Mead

CM73NX

Cheriton Road

CM70QG

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM71XH

Blyth's Meadow

CM73JJ

East Street

CM71TX

Great Square

CM73XX

Slough House Close

CM73AE

Parnell Place

CM73BU

Holden Close

CM73NJ

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73SU

Beaumont Place

CM73XG

Stour Court

CM73YG

Fairfield Road

CM778YJ

Braintree Road

CM70JR

Lakes Road

CM70NJ

Lakes Road

CM70PY

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73HX

School Walk

CM73PD

Plains Field

CM73QU

Chapel Hill

CM73RL

Bartram Avenue North

CM71GG

Pierrefitte Way

CM73NP

Leywood Close

CM73PR

Beckers Green Road

CM73XJ

Chelmer Road

Data Sources

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