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CM7 4PX area guide

Who lives in CM7 4PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,913 (2024)

CM7 4PXBraintree

At a glance

What CM7 4PX is like

CM7 4PX is a postcode in the Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,913 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM7 4 sold for a median of £512,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM7 4PX compares

Headline figures for CM7 4PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£512,000

Median over 53 sales in CM7 4, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM7 4PX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM7 4 is down 5.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM7 4PX FAQs

Is CM7 4PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM7 4PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £512,000.

Homes in CM7 4 sold for a median of £512,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM7 4PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM7 4PX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM7 4PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.1%).

Which council covers CM7 4PX?

The local authority for CM7 4PX is Uttlesford.

CM7 4PX comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM7 4PX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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