CM7 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 009D, Braintree Central & Beckers Green ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM7 1LJ, 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 1LJ
- 89 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 27% on JulyBraintree 009D: 166 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Braintree, 300 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- No property in CM7 1LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Braintree 009DNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM7 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM7 1LJRoad 53 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
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM7 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| John Ray Junior School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| John Ray Infant School Primary | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2019 |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Tabor Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Great Bradfords Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £315,000Stone Close, CM7 1LJJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £375,000Dovehouse Yard, CM7 3APNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £282,000Notley Road, CM7 1HAJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £450,000Notley Road, CM7 1HHOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £322,500Notley Road, CM7 1HQApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £132,500Silks Way, CM7 3GAMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £205,000South Street, CM7 3QHNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, freehold140 m
- £320,000Station Road, CM7 3QJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Braintree4 minutes on foot300 m
GP practices
- MOUNT CHAMBERS MEDICAL PRACTICE550 m
- BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY570 m
- BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE890 m
Pharmacies
- BORNO CHEMIST (GREAT SQUARE)400 m
- BOOTS430 m
- CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY550 m
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED550 m
- MEADOWS PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- OAKMOOR DENTAL PRACTICE240 m
- ST MICHAELS HOUSE340 m
- THE HORN MEWS DENTAL PRACTICE370 m
- ALBA DENTAL CARE550 m
- DENTAL SURGERY550 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Braintree SuperstoreTesco300 m
- Sainsburys BraintreeSainsburys420 m
- Iceland BraintreeIceland480 m
- Co-op Challis LaneChelmsford Star Co-operative Society790 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 009D
Everything about Braintree 009DThe 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.