Postcode CM7 5LA 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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% 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 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,692 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM7 5LA.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater near CM7 5LA 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 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 | 27 | £497,000 | £376 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £375,000 | £351 |
| Terraced | 17 | £325,000 | £315 |
| 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 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM7 5LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 2026 | 160, Church Street, Braintree, CM7 5LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 192, Church Street, Braintree, CM7 5LA | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 24, Spencer Square, Braintree, CM7 5JZ | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 25, Spencer Square, Braintree, CM7 5JZ | Terraced | Freehold | £254,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 3, King William Court, Church Street, Braintree, CM7 5FR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the CM7 5LA postcode area, located within Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Bocking Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2016. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM7 5LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 62 Church Street, Bocking Churchstreet, CM7 5JY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 5LA, 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 5LA records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CM7 5LA in Bocking North is £365,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CM7 5LA, including Bocking Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM7 5LA scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,692 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 5LA 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).