CM7 1UB Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

CM7 1UB is a postcode in Braintree South, Braintree, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CM7 1UB, then scores the surrounding small area 42/100 - bottom 26% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CM7 1UB are housing and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CM7 1UB is based on Braintree 009 Census 2021. It covers 9,448 residents, 5,291 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 39, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 54% owner-occupied, 33% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near CM7 1UB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CM7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £303k from 109 rolling sales, down 2.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CM7 1UB can compare 10 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near CM7 1UB, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including childcare (3), arts & theatre (2), dance (2), holiday clubs (1), 2 general kids activities. Closest examples include Braintree Softplay Cafe (at 22 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, UK, ages 0-5, 135 m) and AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUB (at primary schools, ages 5-11, 186 m). 3 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CM7 1UB by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CM7 1UB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 4 HMO licences, 27 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.