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CM77 7 in Braintree

Braintree council area · CM77 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector CM77 7 in Braintree. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideCM77 7 · CM77 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at CM77 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£410,00081 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 97.4% across 121 residential postcode records in CM77 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the CM77 7 sector centre, with 22 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the CM77 7 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.9 km away and supermarket 0.3 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the CM77 7 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for CM77 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

81 sales in sample
77 sales in sample
39 sales in sample
21 sales in sample
17 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Braintree local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Braintree, about 88.8%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Chelmsford 7.6%. The charts cover Braintree only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,213Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £861 to £1,232. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.2k£1k£861202020232026
Aug 2026£1,213

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,213
Jul 2026£1,217
Jun 2026£1,224
May 2026£1,232
Apr 2026£1,230
Mar 2026£1,227
Feb 2026£1,225
Jan 2026£1,221
Dec 2025£1,215
Nov 2025£1,208
Oct 2025£1,202
Sept 2025£1,193
Aug 2025£1,189
Jul 2025£1,184
Jun 2025£1,183
May 2025£1,177
Apr 2025£1,173
Mar 2025£1,170
Feb 2025£1,167
Jan 2025£1,163
Dec 2024£1,158
Nov 2024£1,151
Oct 2024£1,138
Sept 2024£1,123
Aug 2024£1,110
Jul 2024£1,104
Jun 2024£1,098
May 2024£1,093
Apr 2024£1,087
Mar 2024£1,082
Feb 2024£1,074
Jan 2024£1,066
Dec 2023£1,057
Nov 2023£1,050
Oct 2023£1,042
Sept 2023£1,036
Aug 2023£1,030
Jul 2023£1,021
Jun 2023£1,008
May 2023£993
Apr 2023£980
Mar 2023£971
Feb 2023£965
Jan 2023£962
Dec 2022£959
Nov 2022£954
Oct 2022£949
Sept 2022£942
Aug 2022£939
Jul 2022£936
Jun 2022£934
May 2022£931
Apr 2022£930
Mar 2022£930
Feb 2022£930
Jan 2022£929
Dec 2021£926
Nov 2021£923
Oct 2021£917
Sept 2021£910
Aug 2021£903
Jul 2021£898
Jun 2021£891
May 2021£883
Apr 2021£877
Mar 2021£874
Feb 2021£871
Jan 2021£867
Dec 2020£864
Nov 2020£863
Oct 2020£862
Sept 2020£861

Average house price

£328,477Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £286,250 to £337,235. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£337.2k£311.7k£286.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£328,477

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£328,477
Jun 2026£327,248
May 2026£321,829
Apr 2026£316,794
Mar 2026£320,065
Feb 2026£322,995
Jan 2026£329,838
Dec 2025£329,133
Nov 2025£326,031
Oct 2025£323,919
Sept 2025£322,886
Aug 2025£324,981
Jul 2025£323,332
Jun 2025£324,045
May 2025£322,667
Apr 2025£321,277
Mar 2025£320,750
Feb 2025£320,463
Jan 2025£322,313
Dec 2024£321,385
Nov 2024£320,564
Oct 2024£320,541
Sept 2024£319,505
Aug 2024£315,207
Jul 2024£315,281
Jun 2024£320,540
May 2024£322,738
Apr 2024£319,182
Mar 2024£314,678
Feb 2024£315,662
Jan 2024£320,969
Dec 2023£323,180
Nov 2023£326,417
Oct 2023£322,948
Sept 2023£324,047
Aug 2023£324,531
Jul 2023£330,192
Jun 2023£327,701
May 2023£328,463
Apr 2023£328,940
Mar 2023£330,581
Feb 2023£329,649
Jan 2023£330,698
Dec 2022£333,803
Nov 2022£337,235
Oct 2022£333,998
Sept 2022£329,675
Aug 2022£327,038
Jul 2022£324,188
Jun 2022£322,531
May 2022£317,958
Apr 2022£318,888
Mar 2022£316,277
Feb 2022£313,374
Jan 2022£308,181
Dec 2021£307,322
Nov 2021£306,728
Oct 2021£303,815
Sept 2021£298,334
Aug 2021£294,549
Jul 2021£292,883
Jun 2021£294,405
May 2021£292,557
Apr 2021£290,896
Mar 2021£289,740
Feb 2021£291,771
Jan 2021£291,420
Dec 2020£294,459
Nov 2020£292,671
Oct 2020£292,917
Sept 2020£286,250
Aug 2020£286,258
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate97.4%Mean across 121 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Braintree; 75,867 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage97.9%Local authority: Braintree; 75,867 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 121 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Braintree; 75,867 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Braintree; 75,867 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 28 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.3 km
  • Nearest post office0.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice2.6 km
  • Nearest hospital26.3 km
  • Nearest gym3.3 km
  • Nearest restaurant1 km
  • Nearest community centre2.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose27.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector3 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 28 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km22 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
24.34 km
Tesco
0.27 km
Sainsbury's
3.04 km
Aldi
10.17 km
Lidl
2.55 km
M&S
3.51 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II
5

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

West Mersea
29.38 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

King William IV
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Prince Louis
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Astronomer
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset25.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset9.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

304recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
120
Anti-social behaviour
38
Criminal damage and arson
26
Other theft
26
Public order
25
Shoplifting
25
Drugs
13
Vehicle crime
12
Possession of weapons
8
Burglary
6
Other crime
4
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from CM77 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom CM77 7Shared evidence
CM77 7Great NotleyThis area · Braintree
£410,000
81
This area
Reference sector
BN2 6BN2 6 in Brighton and Hove area guideBrighton and Hove
£399,500£10,500 lower than this area
100
121.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%98%
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station2.9 km3.1 km
SL3 8SL3 8 in Slough area guideSlough
£415,000£5,000 higher than this area
159
83.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.9 km3 km
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.3 km
HP22 7HP22 7 in Buckinghamshire area guideBuckinghamshire
£440,000£30,000 higher than this area
246
89.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%98%
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.3 km
SG5 4SG5 4 in Central Bedfordshire area guideCentral Bedfordshire
£430,000£20,000 higher than this area
215
54.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station2.9 km2.8 km
Gigabit availability97%94%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector CM77 7, not the whole of Braintree. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 121 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Braintree; 75,867 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Braintree; 75,867 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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