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CM7 1WG

Braintree West

Braintree

England / East of England / Braintree / Great Notley & Black Notley / Braintree West / CM7 1WG

Overview

Postcode CM7 1WG 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 0.6 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
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 211 ft away from CM7 1WG.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Notley & Black Notley near CM7 1WG 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Braintree

N/A

0.9 mi

Braintree Freeport

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHoppit MeadMedium
0.2 miMarshalls ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
422
Population density
7,313.7 per km²

Demographics

British
379
90.02%
Other White
9
2.14%
African
8
1.9%
Other Asian
6
1.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.19%
Total population: 421

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
83
48.54%
Owns outright
53
30.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
18.71%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.17%
Shared ownership
1
0.58%
Total households: 171

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryJohn Ray Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJohn Ray Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryNotley High School and Braintree Sixth FormAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodNotley Cross, Braintree, CM77 7AB
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodChallis Lane, Braintree, CM7 1AN

Data Sources

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