CM7 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 008A, Bocking North ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM7 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 70% on JulyBraintree 008A: 73 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Braintree, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- No property in CM7 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Braintree 008ANeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM7 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM7 5SZRoad 51 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM7 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bocking Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| The Edith Borthwick School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 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 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Great Bradfords Junior School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £295,000Chartwell Close, CM7 5SZSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £87,000Blenheim Close, CM7 5TAAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £282,500Churchill Road, CM7 5SPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold60 m
- £125,000Bladon Close, CM7 5TBJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £292,000Glebe Avenue, CM7 5RADecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £135,000Deanery Gardens, CM7 5SUMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £318,000Murray Close, CM7 5QTNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £170,000Deanery Hill, CM7 5SSJuly 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 5SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CHURCH LANE SURGERY850 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Church Street, BockingChelmsford Star Co-operative Society690 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 008A
Everything about Braintree 008AThe 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.