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CM77 6DF area guide

Who lives in CM77 6DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Braintree West & Rayne
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,413 (2024)

CM77 6DFBraintree

At a glance

What CM77 6DF is like

CM77 6DF is a postcode in the Braintree West & Rayne area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,413 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM77 6 sold for a median of £366,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM77 6DF compares

Headline figures for CM77 6DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£366,250

Median over 14 sales in CM77 6, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£69,283

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM77 6DF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM77 6DF FAQs

Is CM77 6DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM77 6DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £366,250.

Homes in CM77 6 sold for a median of £366,250 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM77 6DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM77 6DF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM77 6DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.1%).

Which council covers CM77 6DF?

The local authority for CM77 6DF is Braintree.

CM77 6DF comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM77 6DF?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Braintree Rail Station, 2.3 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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