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CM7 1HJ

Braintree West

Braintree

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Detailed insights for CM7 1HJ

Overview

Postcode CM7 1HJ is located in an urban city, within the Braintree West ward of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Great Notley & Black Notley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Notley & Black Notley is £53,400 per year. The nearest station is Braintree located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hoppit Mead.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Great Notley & Black Notley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,610 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Great Notley & Black Notley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.8%

Approximately 23.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Great Notley & Black Notley is £53,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM7 1HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Notley & Black Notley near CM7 1HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Braintree located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM7 1HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Braintree

N/A

Walking directions to Braintree
0.7 mi

Braintree Freeport

N/A

Walking directions to Braintree Freeport

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM7 1HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHoppit MeadMediumWalking directions to Hoppit Mead
0.4 miMarshalls ParkSmallWalking directions to Marshalls Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
3,393.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
86.93%
Other White
21
7.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.77%
Indian
3
1.06%
Other Asian
3
1.06%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
39.68%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.67%
Other social rented
20
15.87%
Social rents from council
10
7.94%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Braintree West

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £308,000 in Braintree West area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Braintree West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£445,000
Flats8£163,750
Semi-Detached37£319,000
Terraced30£282,000

10 year median price trend in Braintree West

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

Schools

In the CM7 1HJ postcode area, located within Great Notley & Black Notley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM7 1HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryJohn Ray Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryJohn Ray Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryNotley High School and Braintree Sixth FormAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM7 1HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM7 1HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodChallis Lane, Braintree, CM7 1ANWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miTescoMarket Place, Braintree, CM7 1ESWalking directions to Tesco

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Braintree district (2025-26).

Band A£1,463
Band B£1,707
Band C£1,951
Band D£2,195
Band E£2,682
Band F£3,170
Band G£3,658
Band H£4,389

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBraintreeE07000067
Parliamentary ConstituencyBraintreeE14001121
WardBraintree WestE05010370
ParishBraintree, unparished areaE43000267
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Notley & Black NotleyE02004458
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Braintree 013BE01021371
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.