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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 116 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Braintree Central & Beckers Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £567,500.

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
Semi-Detached26£315,000
Terraced37£262,000
Detached10£385,000
Flats43£160,000

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

CM61DH

Lakes Road

CM73PD

Plains Field

CM79ES

Coggeshall Road

CM73RD

Clockhouse Way

CM73XB

Stubbs Lane

CM70QG

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM71JX

High Street

CM73AW

Station Approach

CM70PY

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73AT

The Tileworks

CM73JR

St Marys Road

CM70JS

Lakes Road

CM74EX

Lakes Road

CM73JA

Mount Road

CM73DD

Badger Grove

CM71GY

Pierrefitte Way

CM70PL

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM70QP

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73QS

Enterprise Court

CM73TY

The Yard

CM73HE

Manor Street

CM73QL

Station Approach

CM73BZ

Sidings Place

CM71TX

Great Square

CM73FA

Templar Road

CM71TY

Drury Lane

CM70JX

Lakes Road

CM73AX

Carier Close

CM73RF

Stuarts Way

CM777ZW

Lakes Road

CM73XX

Slough House Close

CM73NQ

Mersea Fleet Way

CM73XE

Salcott Creek Court

CM79BY

Coggeshall Road

CM73JB

Mount Road

CM73GB

Silks Way

CM73GX

Anglia Way

CM74WN

Lakes Road

CM73NP

Leywood Close

CM73XY

Middle King

CM73DQ

Cunnington Road

CM73JY

Keeble Way

CM73HY

The Avenue

CM73EP

Elliot Place

CM73RU

Lakes Industrial Park

CM73HJ

Market Place

CM70PE

Lakes Road

CM71UB

Great Square

CM73QB

South Street

CM71JZ

High Street

CM73EX

Punders Field

CM71XT

The Pines

CM73NS

The Ley

CM73AY

Benfield Way

CM73QQ

South Street

CM73SU

Beaumont Place

CM71GU

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM73EQ

Nichols Grove

CM73HG

Market Place

CM73BA

Manor Street

CM73PX

Chelmer Road

CM73XH

Bourne Court

CM73PN

Cressing Road

CM70NJ

Lakes Road

CM73XG

Stour Court

CM71UW

Swan Side

CM71UZ

Drury Lane

CM71RB

George Yard Shopping Centre

CM73XP

Bradwell Court

CM73XD

Roding Court

CM73NA

Cressing Road

CM73RG

Anglia Way

CM73NU

Marks Gardens

CM73DJ

Blyth's Meadow

CM71UP

Bank Street

CM79YT

Lakes Road

CM61ZW

Lakes Road

CM70JR

Lakes Road

CM73DS

Howard Close

CM73AF

Barn Mead

CM73AH

Thomas Way

CM73AG

Fairfield Road

CM71GX

Braintree Central & Beckers Green

CM71UR

Bank Street

CM73RL

Bartram Avenue North

CM73AL

Clockhouse Way

Data Sources

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