CM7 1LB postcode in Braintree, Essex

CM7 1LB is a postcode in Braintree, in the Braintree West ward. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 8% of homes and businesses can get it. Braintree: 90% Typical price £303,750 Homes sold in CM7 1, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Braintree 600 m in a straight line

Where CM7 1LB is, and what is near it

Map of CM7 1LB and what is near it Map of CM7 1LB: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the CM7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM7 1EP: also in CM7 1CM7 1ER: also in CM7 1CM7 1ES: also in CM7 1CM7 1EU: also in CM7 1CM7 1EX: also in CM7 1CM7 1EY: also in CM7 1CM7 1EZ: also in CM7 1CM7 1FQ: also in CM7 1CM7 1FS: also in CM7 1CM7 1FT: also in CM7 1CM7 1FU: also in CM7 1CM7 1FZ: also in CM7 1CM7 1GB: also in CM7 1CM7 1GE: also in CM7 1CM7 1GF: also in CM7 1CM7 1GG: also in CM7 1CM7 1GJ: also in CM7 1CM7 1GN: also in CM7 1CM7 1GQ: also in CM7 1CM7 1GT: also in CM7 1CM7 1GU: also in CM7 1CM7 1GX: also in CM7 1CM7 1GY: also in CM7 1CM7 1GZ: also in CM7 1CM7 1HA: also in CM7 1CM7 1HH: also in CM7 1CM7 1HN: also in CM7 1CM7 1HP: also in CM7 1CM7 1HQ: also in CM7 1CM7 1HS: also in CM7 1CM7 1HT: also in CM7 1CM7 1HW: also in CM7 1CM7 1JH: also in CM7 1CM7 1JJ: also in CM7 1CM7 1JL: also in CM7 1CM7 1JP: also in CM7 1CM7 1JR: also in CM7 1CM7 1JS: also in CM7 1CM7 1JT: also in CM7 1CM7 1JX: also in CM7 1CM7 1JZ: also in CM7 1CM7 1LJ: also in CM7 1CM7 1LY: also in CM7 1CM7 1RB: also in CM7 1CM7 1TX: also in CM7 1CM7 1TY: also in CM7 1CM7 1TZ: also in CM7 1CM7 1UB: also in CM7 1CM7 1UD: also in CM7 1CM7 1UG: also in CM7 1CM7 1UL: also in CM7 1CM7 1UN: also in CM7 1CM7 1UP: also in CM7 1CM7 1UR: also in CM7 1CM7 1UT: also in CM7 1CM7 1UW: also in CM7 1CM7 1UX: also in CM7 1CM7 1UY: also in CM7 1CM7 1UZ: also in CM7 1CM7 1XH: also in CM7 1CM7 1XL: also in CM7 1CM7 1XT: also in CM7 1 School 1.2 kmBraintree CM7 1LB Map of CM7 1LB and what is near it Map of CM7 1LB: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the CM7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.2 kmBraintree South CM7 1LB
  • CM7 1LB
  • Other postcodes in CM7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8771, longitude 0.5486)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM7 1LB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CM7 1LB?

Every home and business at CM7 1LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 8% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)8% can get it

Braintree: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Braintree: 98%

The line marks the figure across Braintree.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CM7 1LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM7 1LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM7 1LB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CM7 1LB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM7 1LB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Braintree

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM7 1LB: 1,202 properties in Braintree are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Braintree

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CM7 1LB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM7 1LB?

Homes in CM7 1 sold for a typical £303,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£303,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£298,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £333,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £285,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CM7 district: a typical £322,500 from 599 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CM7 1LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM7 1LB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM7 1LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,350 homes in the neighbourhood around CM7 1LB. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM7 1LB

Band D in Braintree for 2026‑27: £2,280. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,520 (band A) to £3,294 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,774.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (27%)£1,520
Band Babout 530 (39%)£1,774
Band Cabout 290 (21%)£2,027
Band Dabout 100 (7%)£2,280
Band Eabout 60 (4%)£2,787
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,294
Band Gwithheld£3,801
Band Hfewer than 5£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 26% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Braintree before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM7 1LB is in (ONS area E01021365), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CM7 1LB?

The nearest open schools to CM7 1LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM7 1LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CM7 1LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM7 1LB is Braintree Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rue De Jeunes, 45 m away.

More stations near CM7 1LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM7 1LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM7 1LB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CM7 1LB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM7 1LB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM7 1LB?

The nearest to the centre of CM7 1LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CM7 1LB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CM7 1LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM7 1LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CM7 1LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM7 1LB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CM7 1LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM7 1LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CM7 1LB in a conservation area?

The centre of CM7 1LB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CM7 1LB?

Police.uk records 238 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM7 1LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences90 reports
Anti-social behaviour47 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Other theft16 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: drugs 12, vehicle crime 7, burglary 6, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM7 1LB

Ward
Braintree West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Braintree
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CM7 1FS50 mCM7 1GB50 mCM7 1FT50 mCM7 1GZ50 mCM7 1JS60 mCM7 2DJ60 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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