CM7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CM7 district covers Great Bardfield, Central Braintree, Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CM7
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from CM7 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Liverpool Street: 90 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CM7
- Beckers Green Primary School · CM7 3PR · Remains Good (2023) · Top 40% in England
- Bocking Primary School · CM7 5LA · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 32% in England
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy · CM7 4LD · Standards maintained (2024)
- Great Bardfield Primary School · CM7 4RN · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 45% in England
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School · CM7 9LW · Remains Good (2022)
- Great Bradfords Junior School · CM7 9LW · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 46% in England
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery · CM7 5UL · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 18% in England
- John Ray Infant School · CM7 1HL · Remains Good (2019)
- John Ray Junior School · CM7 1HL · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 37% in England
- Lyons Hall School · CM7 9FH · Good (2022) · Top 17% in England
- Shalford Primary School · CM7 5EZ · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 8% in England
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree · CM7 2SY · Good (2024) · Top 12% in England
Secondary schools in CM7
- Alec Hunter Academy · CM7 3NR · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 50% in England
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form · CM7 1WY · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 37% in England
- Tabor Academy · CM7 5XP · Requires improvement (2023) · Bottom 19% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in CM7
- Bardfield Montessori Day Nursery · CM7 4PY · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Blooming Futures Daycare Limited · CM7 4BP · Good (Ofsted)
- Great Bardfield Preschool · CM7 4RN · Good (Ofsted)
- Christ Church Pre School Nursery · CM7 2LD · Good (Ofsted)
- Kidorable Pre School And Childcare Services · CM7 9BG · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Me Preschool Braintree · CM7 3JD
- Step Start Nurseries Braintree · CM7 9RW · Good (Ofsted)
- Scallywags Day Nursery · CM7 5JY · Good (Ofsted)
- Spring - Seesaw · CM7 5UL · Good (Ofsted)
- Yumbo Daycare · CM7 9AE · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CM7
- The Freshford Practice · CM7 4BQ
- Blandford Medical Centre · CM7 2AE
- Blyth'S Meadow Surgery · CM7 3JN
- Mount Chambers Medical Practice · CM7 9BY
- Church Lane Surgery · CM7 5SN
Neighbourhoods in CM7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CM7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield | 22% | £525k | Very low | 22 min |
| Central Braintree | 20% | £250k | Very high | 12 min |
| Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater | 15% | £365k | Low | 12 min |
| Bocking | 15% | £306k | Average | 9 min |
| Braintree South | 13% | £285k | Average | 12 min |
| Braintree West & Rayne | 6% | £410k | Very low | 20 min |
| Silver End & Stisted | 4% | £335k | Average | 11 min |
| Great Notley & Black Notley | 2% | £375k | Very low | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the CM7 postcode?
CM7 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Great Bardfield, Central Braintree, Bocking Churchstreet & Blackwater, with 1,349 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CM7?
The typical home price across CM7's neighbourhoods is £335k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CM7?
14 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a CM7 postcode.
How long is the commute from CM7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Liverpool Street 90 minutes.