CM7 2BH postcode in Braintree, Essex

CM7 2BH is a postcode in Braintree, in the Great Notley & Black Notley ward. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since December 2020.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Braintree: 90% Typical price £339,000 Homes sold in CM7 2, last 12 months. ▲ 13% on the year before Nearest station Braintree 1.4 km in a straight line

Where CM7 2BH is, and what is near it

Map of CM7 2BH and what is near it Map of CM7 2BH: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the CM7 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM7 2AA: also in CM7 2CM7 2AE: also in CM7 2CM7 2AF: also in CM7 2CM7 2AG: also in CM7 2CM7 2AH: also in CM7 2CM7 2AJ: also in CM7 2CM7 2AL: also in CM7 2CM7 2AN: also in CM7 2CM7 2AQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2AS: also in CM7 2CM7 2AX: also in CM7 2CM7 2BA: also in CM7 2CM7 2BD: also in CM7 2CM7 2BE: also in CM7 2CM7 2BF: also in CM7 2CM7 2BG: also in CM7 2CM7 2BJ: also in CM7 2CM7 2BL: also in CM7 2CM7 2BN: also in CM7 2CM7 2BP: also in CM7 2CM7 2BQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2BS: also in CM7 2CM7 2BT: also in CM7 2CM7 2BU: also in CM7 2CM7 2BW: also in CM7 2CM7 2BY: also in CM7 2CM7 2BZ: also in CM7 2CM7 2DA: also in CM7 2CM7 2DB: also in CM7 2CM7 2DE: also in CM7 2CM7 2DF: also in CM7 2CM7 2DJ: also in CM7 2CM7 2DL: also in CM7 2CM7 2DP: also in CM7 2CM7 2DQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2DS: also in CM7 2CM7 2DT: also in CM7 2CM7 2DU: also in CM7 2CM7 2DW: also in CM7 2CM7 2DX: also in CM7 2CM7 2DY: also in CM7 2CM7 2FA: also in CM7 2CM7 2FB: also in CM7 2CM7 2FD: also in CM7 2CM7 2GB: also in CM7 2CM7 2GD: also in CM7 2CM7 2GT: also in CM7 2CM7 2LD: also in CM7 2CM7 2LF: also in CM7 2CM7 2LG: also in CM7 2CM7 2LH: also in CM7 2CM7 2LL: also in CM7 2CM7 2LN: also in CM7 2CM7 2LP: also in CM7 2CM7 2LQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2LR: also in CM7 2CM7 2LS: also in CM7 2CM7 2LT: also in CM7 2CM7 2LU: also in CM7 2CM7 2LW: also in CM7 2CM7 2LX: also in CM7 2CM7 2NA: also in CM7 2CM7 2NB: also in CM7 2CM7 2NF: also in CM7 2CM7 2NH: also in CM7 2CM7 2NJ: also in CM7 2CM7 2NL: also in CM7 2CM7 2NN: also in CM7 2CM7 2NP: also in CM7 2CM7 2NQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2NR: also in CM7 2CM7 2NS: also in CM7 2CM7 2NT: also in CM7 2CM7 2NU: also in CM7 2CM7 2NW: also in CM7 2CM7 2NX: also in CM7 2CM7 2NY: also in CM7 2CM7 2PA: also in CM7 2CM7 2PB: also in CM7 2CM7 2PD: also in CM7 2CM7 2PE: also in CM7 2CM7 2PF: also in CM7 2CM7 2PG: also in CM7 2CM7 2PN: also in CM7 2CM7 2PP: also in CM7 2CM7 2PQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2PR: also in CM7 2CM7 2PS: also in CM7 2CM7 2PW: also in CM7 2CM7 2PY: also in CM7 2CM7 2QA: also in CM7 2CM7 2QD: also in CM7 2CM7 2QE: also in CM7 2CM7 2QF: also in CM7 2CM7 2QG: also in CM7 2CM7 2QH: also in CM7 2CM7 2QN: also in CM7 2CM7 2QP: also in CM7 2CM7 2QQ: also in CM7 2CM7 2QR: also in CM7 2CM7 2QS: also in CM7 2CM7 2QT: also in CM7 2CM7 2QU: also in CM7 2CM7 2QX: also in CM7 2CM7 2RJ: also in CM7 2CM7 2RP: also in CM7 2CM7 2RS: also in CM7 2CM7 2RU: also in CM7 2CM7 2RX: also in CM7 2CM7 2RY: also in CM7 2CM7 2RZ: also in CM7 2CM7 2SA: also in CM7 2CM7 2SD: also in CM7 2CM7 2TF: also in CM7 2 Blyth's Meadow Surgery 1.7 kmGreat Notley CM7 2BH Map of CM7 2BH and what is near it Map of CM7 2BH: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the CM7 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Great Notley CM7 2BH
  • CM7 2BH
  • Other postcodes in CM7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8698, longitude 0.5388)

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 2BH?

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 2BH?

Every home and business at CM7 2BH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 2BH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM7 2BH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM7 2BH 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 2BH 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 2BH.

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 2BH: 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 2BH 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 2BH?

Homes in CM7 2 sold for a typical £339,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, up 13% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£339,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £470,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £332,850 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £191,500 22 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 2BH

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM7 2BH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2BH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around CM7 2BH. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (41%). 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 2BH

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 £3,801 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,787.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,520
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,774
Band Cabout 100 (11%)£2,027
Band Dabout 160 (17%)£2,280
Band Eabout 250 (26%)£2,787
Band Fabout 220 (23%)£3,294
Band Gabout 120 (13%)£3,801
Band Hfewer than 5£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 41% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 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 2BH is in (ONS area E01021383), 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 2BH?

The nearest open schools to CM7 2BH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM7 2BH, 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 2BH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM7 2BH is Braintree Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tortoiseshell Way, 222 m away.

More stations near CM7 2BH, 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 2BH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM7 2BH, 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 2BH?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM7 2BH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Braintree Supercharger Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Braintree Electric Forecourt Charging point · 36 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 90 kW 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 2BH?

The nearest to the centre of CM7 2BH, 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 2BH?

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 2BH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM7 2BH, 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 2BH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM7 2BH, 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 2BH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM7 2BH 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 2BH in a conservation area?

The centre of CM7 2BH is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2BH?

Police.uk records 177 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM7 2BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft13 reports
Public order10 reports
Shoplifting10 reports

Also: drugs 9, burglary 5, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 2BH

Ward
Great Notley & Black Notley
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
December 2020

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 2BL50 mCM7 2BG60 mCM7 2BJ80 mCM7 2BF100 mCM7 2BD110 mCM7 2BE130 m
All of CM7

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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