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CM7 5TB

Bocking North

Braintree

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Detailed insights for CM7 5TB

Overview

Postcode CM7 5TB is located in an urban city, within the Bocking North ward of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bocking area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bocking is £40,700 per year. The nearest station is Braintree located about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bocking has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,570 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bocking has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39%

Approximately 39.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bocking is £40,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM7 5TB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bocking near CM7 5TB 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
3,348.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
90.72%
Other White
9
3.09%
Other Asian
5
1.72%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.37%
Indian
2
0.69%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
34
28.81%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.81%
Owns outright
30
25.42%
Social rents from council
12
10.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.08%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Bocking North

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £372,498 in Bocking North area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bocking North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bocking North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£450,000
Flats12£195,000
Semi-Detached43£374,995
Terraced18£285,000

10 year median price trend in Bocking North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bocking North.

Schools

In the CM7 5TB postcode area, located within Bocking, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM7 5TB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBocking Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryJohn Bunyan Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryTabor AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Braintree district (2025-26).

Band A£1,463
Band B£1,707
Band C£1,951
Band D£2,195
Band E£2,682
Band F£3,170
Band G£3,658
Band H£4,389

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBraintreeE07000067
Parliamentary ConstituencyBraintreeE14001121
WardBocking NorthE05010366
ParishBraintree, unparished areaE43000267
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BockingE02004453
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Braintree 008AE01021354
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.