CM7 5BW
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Property report — CM7 5BW
Open-data due diligence for CM7 5BW and the area around it.
CM7 5BW in brief: 70 recorded sales (£54,000–£420,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM7 5BW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM7 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£390,335
Population
16,017
Crimes recorded
32
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CM7 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (28 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | £375,000 | 40 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-10-31 | £345,000 | 50 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-27 | £320,000 | 28 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-04-16 | £408,500 | 25 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-21 | £370,000 | 34 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-04-26 | £310,000 | 31 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-04 | £325,000 | 9 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-30 | £310,000 | 23 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-04 | £280,000 | 15 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-26 | £415,000 | 3 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-11-26 | £296,000 | 4 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-04-01 | £295,000 | 40 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-09-17 | £290,000 | 26 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-04-27 | £266,500 | 42 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-16 | £300,000 | 14 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-15 | £420,000 | PREMBREY ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-03-31 | £270,000 | 3 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-11-06 | £222,000 | 27 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-06 | £404,000 | 2 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-09-21 | £229,000 | 40 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-04-25 | £240,000 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-03-28 | £196,500 | 13 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-01-04 | £220,000 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-01-30 | £295,000 | 2A ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-12-01 | £190,000 | 7 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-09-29 | £340,000 | 2 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-08-31 | £189,000 | 18 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-10 | £185,000 | 20 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-05-28 | £178,000 | 50 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-24 | £183,000 | 17 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-05-29 | £230,000 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-02-01 | £196,500 | 50 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-02 | £147,000 | 30 ST MARYS CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-09-26 | £273,000 | 1 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-14 | £170,000 | PLOT 1, 2 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-07-14 | £165,000 | 2A ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-03-06 | £240,000 | 2 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-12-16 | £187,000 | 25 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-15 | £166,000 | 20 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-21 | £156,000 | 26 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-05-08 | £202,000 | 1 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-03-28 | £160,000 | 27 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-13 | £169,000 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-22 | £159,995 | 34 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-30 | £115,000 | 26 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-01-18 | £129,995 | 11 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-09-07 | £106,000 | 42 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-13 | £116,500 | 16 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-24 | £94,000 | 24 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-15 | £88,000 | 48 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-16 | £94,000 | 30 ST MARYS CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-02-24 | £89,000 | 11 ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £97,000 | 34 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £83,000 | 50 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-08 | £85,000 | 30 ST MARYS CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-09-10 | £80,500 | 26 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-09 | £84,500 | 13 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-30 | £93,000 | 12 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-30 | £137,500 | HEDINGHAM LODGE ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-05-04 | £76,000 | 19 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-01-22 | £73,000 | 27 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-22 | £135,000 | PREMBREY ST MARYS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1998-10-29 | £67,150 | 29 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-30 | £68,000 | 27 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-17 | £64,950 | 48 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-25 | £81,500 | 6 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £72,500 | 46 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-31 | £62,000 | 25 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-11-30 | £60,000 | 32 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-17 | £54,000 | 31 ST MARYS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
70 recorded sales on CM7 5BW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Academy | 1.2 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bocking Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CHURCH LANE SURGERY (1.6 mi) · BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi) · MOUNT CHAMBERS MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ROSE COTTAGE AND LITTLE ORCHARD COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · THE BELL PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY (1.6 mi) · BOOTS (1.8 mi) · BORNO CHEMIST (GREAT SQUARE) (1.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Braintree (2.2 mi) · Braintree Freeport (2.8 mi) · Cressing (4.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (1.4 mi) · Lidl (1.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 6,587
Owned 65% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM7 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM7 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 23/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM7 5BW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCM7 | SectorCM7 5 | PostcodeCM7 5BW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £382,420 | £390,335 | £194,230 |
| Population | 61,896 | 16,017 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 328 | 32 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 92% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM7 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 3 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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