CM7 5SR area guide
Who lives in CM7 5SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,324 (2024)
CM7 5SRBraintree
What CM7 5SR is like
CM7 5SR is a postcode in the Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,324 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.3% 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 5 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CM7 5SR compares
Headline figures for CM7 5SR, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CM7 5SR differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
CM7 5SR FAQs
01Is CM7 5SR a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CM7 5SR?The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.
03Is CM7 5SR safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CM7 5SR?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CM7 5SR?The local authority for CM7 5SR is Braintree.
The local authority for CM7 5SR is Braintree.
06How well connected is CM7 5SR?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.