Postcode CM7 3AA is located in an urban city, within the Bocking Blackwater area of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Silver End & Stisted area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Silver End & Stisted is £60,752 per year. The median sale price in Bocking Blackwater is £325,000 (around £375 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £292,500 and £400,000. The nearest station is Braintree Freeport, about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is King George's Field.
Silver End & Stisted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,789 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Silver End & Stisted has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Silver End & Stisted is £60,752 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM7 3AA.
Silver End & Stisted near CM7 3AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Braintree Freeport located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Braintree Freeport | N/A | Walking directions to Braintree Freeport |
| 0.9 mi | Braintree | N/A | Walking directions to Braintree |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | King George's Field | Medium | Walking directions to King George's Field |
| 0.1 mi | Twelve Acres Play Area | Small | Walking directions to Twelve Acres Play Area |
Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £375 per square foot) in Bocking Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £450,000 | £357 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £320,000 | £389 |
| Terraced | 36 | £300,000 | £383 |
| Flats | 11 | £182,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £331,000 | £167,500 | £263,600 | £257,000 |
| 2017 | £360,000 | £193,750 | £279,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £198,000 | £285,000 | £252,500 |
| 2019 | £351,000 | £176,250 | £287,750 | £263,000 |
| 2020 | £371,250 | £175,000 | £275,000 | £258,000 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | £173,500 | £296,500 | £276,250 |
| 2022 | £452,500 | £162,500 | £332,500 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £171,250 | £350,000 | £292,500 |
| 2024 | £395,000 | £190,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £184,750 | £325,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £433,125 | £170,000 | £315,000 | £307,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £293 | £286 | £297 | £325 |
| 2017 | £301 | £304 | £301 | £327 |
| 2018 | £314 | £281 | £303 | £316 |
| 2019 | £304 | £287 | £313 | £333 |
| 2020 | £315 | £279 | £322 | £338 |
| 2021 | £331 | £247 | £329 | £326 |
| 2022 | £363 | £287 | £386 | £380 |
| 2023 | £376 | £297 | £400 | £377 |
| 2024 | £373 | £288 | £378 | £390 |
| 2025 | £344 | £274 | £372 | £394 |
| 2026 | £360 | £268 | £383 | £398 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM7 3AA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2, Plaiters Way, Braintree, CM7 3AA | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 30, Plaiters Way, Braintree, CM7 3AA | Flats | Leasehold | £248,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 15, Plaiters Way, Braintree, CM7 3LR | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2026 | 84, Braiding Crescent, Braintree, CM7 3LU | Terraced | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 36, Braiding Crescent, Braintree, CM7 3LU | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the CM7 3AA postcode area, located within Silver End & Stisted, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Beckers Green Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lyons Hall School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Alec Hunter Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2017. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM7 3AA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM77 8AA | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Bartram Avenue South, Braintree, CM7 3PL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Stubbs Lane Convenience Store | 47 Stubbs Lane, Braintree, CM7 3NR | Walking directions to Stubbs Lane Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for Braintree district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM7 3AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Justin Wrench
Bocking Blackwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Lynette Barbara Flint
Bocking Blackwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Lyn Shirley Walters
Bocking Blackwater - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cleverly
Braintree - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM7 3AA records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, drugs and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CM7 3AA in Bocking Blackwater is £325,000 (about £375 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to CM7 3AA, including Beckers Green Primary School (Good), Lyons Hall School (Good) and Alec Hunter Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CM7 3AA is Braintree Freeport, about 1,213 m away.
CM7 3AA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,789 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Braintree covering CM7 3AA is James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Justin Wrench (Conservative and Unionist Party), Lynette Barbara Flint (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Lyn Shirley Walters (Conservative and Unionist Party).