AREA REPORT · BRAINTREE CM7

CM7.

Braintree

CM7 is an outcode in Braintree, covering the neighbourhoods of Central Braintree, Braintree South, Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield, Silver End & Stisted and Braintree West & Rayne. Over the last 12 months 538 properties changed hands — a median of £168k for flats (£3,044/sqm) and £343k for houses (£3,916/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
16,627
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
98
359
Houses
440
1,714
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£168k
n = 98
£175k
n = 359
Houses
£343k
n = 440
£343k
n = 1,714
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,044
n = 98
£3,125
n = 350
Houses
£3,916
n = 428
£3,982
n = 1,669
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−1.7% vs 12m
−1.6% vs 3y
£205k£410k£343k£343k£337k3Yn=1,71412Mn=4406Mn=146
Flats
Climbing
+8.8% vs 12m
+4.3% vs 3y
£100k£200k£175k£168k£183k3Yn=35912Mn=986Mn=31
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Stabilising
−0.9% vs 12m
−2.5% vs 3y
£0£2,100£4,200£3,982£3,916£3,8813Yn=1,66912Mn=4286Mn=144
Flats
Firming
+1.2% vs 12m
−1.4% vs 3y
£0£1,750£3,500£3,125£3,044£3,0823Yn=35012Mn=986Mn=31
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£382k
n=146
Median £
£337k
n=146
Avg £/sqm
£3,903
n=144
Median £/sqm
£3,881
n=144
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£381k
n=440
Median £
£343k
n=440
Avg £/sqm
£3,952
n=428
Median £/sqm
£3,916
n=428
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£379k
n=1,714
Median £
£343k
n=1,714
Avg £/sqm
£3,987
n=1,669
Median £/sqm
£3,982
n=1,669
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£185k
n=31
Median £
£183k
n=31
Avg £/sqm
£3,257
n=31
Median £/sqm
£3,082
n=31
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£171k
n=98
Median £
£168k
n=98
Avg £/sqm
£3,055
n=98
Median £/sqm
£3,044
n=98
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£177k
n=359
Median £
£175k
n=359
Avg £/sqm
£3,101
n=350
Median £/sqm
£3,125
n=350
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£66k£210k£354k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
0100120012010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
3,671
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
7,995
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
9,662
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
4,444
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
2,972
Detached
Band F
1,474
Detached
Band G
807
Detached
Band H
54
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,871
19%
Terraced houses
7,860
25%
Semi-detached houses
8,421
27%
Detached houses
6,233
20%
Bungalows
2,524
8.1%
Other/unknown
308
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
280
Schools
18
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
11 · click column to sort
Central Braintree
5,821
7,104
Braintree South
4,611
5,685
Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater
3,767
5,462
Bocking
3,338
3,023
Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield
2,469
2,846
Silver End & Stisted
1,628
2,464
Braintree West & Rayne
1,279
1,780
Great Notley & Black Notley
578
1,335
Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinter
97
101
Steeple Bumpstead & Great Yeldham
7
2
Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter
0
0
Wards
13 · click column to sort
Bocking Blackwater
4,026
6,998
Braintree Central & Beckers Green
5,614
6,186
Braintree South
2,763
3,923
Braintree West
2,157
3,587
Bocking South
3,371
3,104
Bocking North
2,849
2,798
Three Fields
2,258
2,719
Great Notley & Black Notley
232
193
Rayne
211
135
The Sampfords
97
100
Gosfield & Greenstead Green
9
12
Bumpstead
7
2
Thaxted & the Eastons
0
1
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

CM7 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Braintree (CM7)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CM7 (Braintree) was £343k, with an average of £381k, from 440 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CM7?
The median flat sale price in CM7 over the last 12 months was £168k (about £3,044 per square metre), from 98 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CM7?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CM7 are £3,916 for houses and £3,044 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CM7 have?
Homes in CM7 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CM7 in the last year?
538 properties were sold in CM7 over the last 12 months, and 2,073 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES