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CM7 1HS

Braintree West

Braintree

England / East of England / Braintree / Central Braintree / Braintree West / CM7 1HS

Overview

Postcode CM7 1HS is located in an urban city, within the Braintree West ward of Braintree in the East of England region , and forms part of the Central Braintree area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Braintree is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Braintree located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hoppit Mead.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
198
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Braintree has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,585 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Braintree has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Central Braintree is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central Braintree near CM7 1HS 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Braintree

N/A

0.9 mi

Braintree Freeport

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHoppit MeadMedium
0.3 miMarshalls ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
6,497.6 per km²

Demographics

British
231
84.93%
Other White
23
8.46%
Caribbean
6
2.21%
African
4
1.47%
Other
4
1.47%
Total population: 272

Housing

Owns outright
47
39.17%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.83%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.17%
Shared ownership
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Braintree West

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £306,250 in Braintree West area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £700,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£460,000
Flats7£250,000
Semi-Detached31£310,000
Terraced27£289,000

10 years price trend in Braintree West

Schools

In the CM7 1HS postcode area, located within Central Braintree, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Ray Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryJohn Ray Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTescoMarket Place, Braintree, CM7 1ES
0.3 miIceland23 Bank Street, Braintree, CM7 1UG
0.3 miSainsbury's1 Tofts Walk, Braintree, CM7 1XH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.