Postcode CM7 9SH 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 low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% 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.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,882 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.9% 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 9SH.
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater near CM7 9SH 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 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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM7 9SH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sept 2026 | 52, Lyons Hall Road, Braintree, CM7 9SQ | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the CM7 9SH 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 9SH, 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 9SH records about 41 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CM7 9SH in Bocking North is £365,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM7 9SH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,882 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 9SH 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).