Postcode CM7 5FW is located in an urban city, within the Bocking North area of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater is £60,692 per year. The median sale price in Bocking North is £365,000 (around £346 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £294,250 and £450,000. The nearest station is Braintree, about 2.5 miles away.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,666 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater is £60,692 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 256 ft away from CM7 5FW.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater near CM7 5FW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Braintree located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £346 per square foot) in Bocking North area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £483,500 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £375,000 | £351 |
| Terraced | 16 | £327,500 | £323 |
| Flats | 10 | £191,250 | £306 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £441,250 | £170,000 | £240,000 | £229,998 |
| 2017 | £415,000 | £175,625 | £315,000 | £237,500 |
| 2018 | £418,000 | £185,000 | £274,500 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £415,000 | £164,250 | £291,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £387,250 | £170,498 | £325,000 | £237,500 |
| 2021 | £515,000 | £180,000 | £360,000 | £263,500 |
| 2022 | £497,500 | £282,500 | £332,500 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £472,500 | £230,000 | £384,950 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £247,500 | £365,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £190,000 | £374,995 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £520,000 | £182,500 | £382,500 | £327,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265 | £270 | £271 | £310 |
| 2017 | £296 | £286 | £302 | £289 |
| 2018 | £292 | £280 | £280 | £289 |
| 2019 | £301 | £266 | £299 | £292 |
| 2020 | £308 | £239 | £309 | £305 |
| 2021 | £356 | £279 | £335 | £311 |
| 2022 | £352 | £404 | £382 | £347 |
| 2023 | £379 | £315 | £379 | £351 |
| 2024 | £402 | £395 | £380 | £359 |
| 2025 | £389 | £297 | £351 | £354 |
| 2026 | £347 | £311 | £378 | £323 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM7 5FW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | 5, Polhawn Close, Braintree, CM7 5FW | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 86, High Garrett, Braintree, CM7 5NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £404,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 13, Sunnyfields Road, Braintree, CM7 5PG | Terraced | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Mon Abri, Sunnyfields Road, Braintree, CM7 5PG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 22, High Garrett, Braintree, CM7 5NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 |
In the CM7 5FW postcode area, located within Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 5FW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Baugh
Bocking North - Elected 4 May 2023
Lynn Rosemary Jefferis
Bocking North - Elected 4 May 2023
James Cleverly
Braintree - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM7 5FW records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, public order and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CM7 5FW in Bocking North is £365,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM7 5FW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,666 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 5FW is James Cleverly (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: John Baugh (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Lynn Rosemary Jefferis (Labour Party).