Is CM7 4AA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

CM7 4AA is a postcode in Bocking North, Braintree, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CM7 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 47/100 - bottom 35% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CM7 4AA are jobs and health, while housing 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 4AA is based on Braintree 007 Census 2021. It covers 9,334 residents, 343 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 80% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 8% 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 5/10.

For property prices near CM7 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CM7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £303k from 40 rolling sales, down 2.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CM7 4AA 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.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near CM7 4AA; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.