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CM7 9FQ

Bocking Blackwater

Braintree

England / East of England / Braintree / Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater / Bocking Blackwater / CM7 9FQ

Overview

Postcode CM7 9FQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 39.7 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kings Park Recreation Area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,605 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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.

Income level

5/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from CM7 9FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater near CM7 9FQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKings Park Recreation AreaSmall

Property prices in Bocking Blackwater

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in Bocking Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £585,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£392,500
Flats12£187,000
Semi-Detached29£325,000
Terraced32£295,000

10 years price trend in Bocking Blackwater

Schools

In the CM7 9FQ postcode area, located within Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLyons Hall SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGreat Bradfords Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGreat Bradfords Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTescoCoggeshall Road, Braintree, CM77 8AA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.