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CM7 5 area guide

Who lives in CM7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
16,708 (2024)
At a glance

What CM7 5 is like

The CM7 5 postcode sector in Braintree covers 290 live postcodes and is home to about 16,708 people in 6,587 households. 65.2% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM7 5 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM7 5 compares

Headline figures for CM7 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£365,000

Median over 97 sales in CM7 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in CM7 5.

Household incomeMore
£56,099

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM7 5 FAQs

01
Is CM7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CM7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in CM7 5 sold for a median of £365,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM7 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.4%).
05
Which council covers CM7 5?

The local authority for CM7 5 is Braintree.

CM7 5 comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM7 5?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Braintree Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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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