CM7 3JA
The median sold price for the postcode CM7 3JA is around £260,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 431 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CM7 3JA (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £172,500 – £321,250
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CM7 3, last 24 months.
- Terraced£270,000(118 sales)
- Flat£158,000(93 sales)
- Semi-detached£311,500(78 sales)
- Detached£425,000(34 sales)
CM7 3JA median £260,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £340,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 4.6× the typical Braintree neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.9× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Braintree and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CM7 3JA, compared with 89.9% across Braintree and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 89.9% of premises across Braintree (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Braintree | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 89.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 89.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.16% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 64% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Braintree: more deprived than 82% of its 88 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime2of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (45%). Average Band D in Braintree is £2,280.34 for 2026/27.
That is 5% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Braintree: £1,773.60 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,010 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A17%
- Band B45%
- Band C33%
- Band D3%
- Band E2%
- Band F1%
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree0.5 miles (780 m)Ofsted, June 2024: GoodOfsted reports for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Great Bradfords Junior School0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Great Bradfords Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Tabor Academy0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted, September 2023: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Tabor Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Alec Hunter Academy0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Alec Hunter Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Notley High School and Sixth Form1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to CM7 3JA is Braintree Rail Station, 0.3 miles (450 m) away in a straight line. There are 21 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (450 m)Braintree Rail Station
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Braintree Freeport Rail Station
- 2.1 miles (3.3 km)Cressing Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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