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CM7 9FA

Bocking Blackwater

Braintree

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Detailed insights for CM7 9FA

Overview

Postcode CM7 9FA is located in an urban city, within the Bocking Blackwater ward of Braintree in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater is £47,600 per year. The nearest station is Braintree Freeport located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is King George's Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,540 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater is £47,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM7 9FA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater near CM7 9FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Braintree Freeport located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM7 9FA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miKing George's FieldMediumWalking directions to King George's Field
0.2 miKings Park Recreation AreaSmallWalking directions to Kings Park Recreation Area

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
6,827.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
85.85%
Other White
15
4.62%
African
13
4%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.54%
Irish
4
1.23%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
43.8%
Owns outright
45
37.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.53%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Bocking Blackwater

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Bocking Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bocking Blackwater 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 Blackwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£405,000
Flats7£171,000
Semi-Detached38£325,000
Terraced40£292,500

10 year median price trend in Bocking Blackwater

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

Schools

In the CM7 9FA postcode area, located within Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM7 9FA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLyons Hall SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreat Bradfords Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreat Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM7 9FA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM7 9FA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTescoCoggeshall Road, Braintree, CM77 8AAWalking directions to Tesco

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 BlackwaterE05010365
ParishBraintree, unparished areaE43000267
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bocking Churchstreet & BlackwaterE02004452
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Braintree 007CE01021352
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

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