CM7 1AW
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 011C, Braintree South ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM7 1AW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CM7 1AW
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyBraintree 011C: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Braintree Freeport, 610 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- 1 of 46 properties in CM7 1AW at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Braintree 011CNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM7 1AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM7 1AWRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM7 1AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| John Ray Infant School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2019 |
| John Ray Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alec Hunter Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Beckers Green Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CM7 1AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £490,000Park Drive, CM7 1AWJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £285,000Park Drive, CM7 1APDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £280,000Browning Road, CM7 1AHDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £115,000Cowpar Mews, CM7 1YUMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £345,000Challis Lane, CM7 1AJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £125,500Penn Mews, CM7 2TQApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £270,000Byron Close, CM7 1AGAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £103,500Warrenside, CM7 1TGFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CM7 1AW
In a straight lineStations
- Braintree Freeport8 minutes on foot610 m
- Braintree11 minutes on foot900 m
Pharmacies
- CHALLIS PHARMACY350 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Challis LaneChelmsford Star Co-operative Society290 m
- M&S Braintree OutletMarks and Spencer880 m
- M&S Braintree Simply FoodMarks and Spencer970 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 011C
Everything about Braintree 011CThe postcode district: CM7
Everything about CM7Your MP
- Sir James CleverlyConservativeMP for Braintree
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.