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CM7 1ZL

Braintree West

Braintree

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

Overview

Postcode CM7 1ZL 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 moderate crime levels, with around 37.7 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hoppit Mead.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.5%
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

3/10

Great Notley & Black Notley has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 197 ft away from CM7 1ZL.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Notley & Black Notley near CM7 1ZL 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Braintree

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHoppit MeadMedium
0.2 miMarshalls ParkSmall

Property prices in Braintree West

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Braintree West area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£446,250
Flats9£243,000
Semi-Detached28£309,000
Terraced25£290,000

10 years price trend in Braintree West

Schools

In the CM7 1ZL postcode area, located within Great Notley & Black Notley, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryNotley High School and Braintree Sixth FormAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryJohn Ray Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJohn Ray Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.