CM7 2RX postcode in Braintree, Essex
CM7 2RX 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.
Where CM7 2RX is, and what is near it
- CM7 2RX
- Other postcodes in CM7 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.8778, longitude 0.5411)
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 2RX?
- BraintreeDistrict council Braintree: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM7 2RX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- BraintreeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir James Cleverly (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir James Cleverly
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 2RX?
Every home and business at CM7 2RX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2RX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM7 2RX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM7 2RX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2RX 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 2RX.
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 2RX: 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 2RX 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2RX?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 2RX
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CM7 2RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 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 2RX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around CM7 2RX. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,027.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 260 (40%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 110 (17%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 160 (25%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 80 (12%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 25% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 37% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 2RX is in (ONS area E01021366), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2RX?
The nearest open schools to CM7 2RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2RX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM7 2RX is Braintree Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Braintree Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Michael's, 121 m away.
More stations near CM7 2RX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM7 2RX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM7 2RX, 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.
- Blandford Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 347100 100 mWalk
- Mount Chambers Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01376 553415 900 mWalk
- Blyth's Meadow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 552508 1.3 kmCycle
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 2RX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM7 2RX 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM7 2RX?
The nearest to the centre of CM7 2RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Together Dental Braintree Phone 01376 321789 650 mWalk
- Horn Mews Dental Practice Phone 01376 552337 650 mWalk
- Noel House Dental Surgery Phone 01376 322522 650 mWalk
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 2RX?
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.
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 200 mWalk
- Braintree Community Hospital Phone 01245 362000 250 mWalk
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 2RX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM7 2RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bradbury House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 348181 700 mWalk
- Braintree Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01376 552391 900 mWalk
- Aspen Grange Care Home Phone 01376 550764 1.2 kmWalk
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 2RX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM7 2RX, 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.
- Christchurch Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01376 328157 100 mWalk
- Boots, 7 George Yard Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 8:45am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 320334 650 mWalk
- Borno Chemist (Great Square) Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 321135 750 mWalk
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 2RX?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM7 2RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- RSPCA Danaher Animal Home 9.7 kmDrive
- Spring Lodge Beaulieu Square Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1245 806321 13.4 kmDrive
- Spring Lodge Broomfield Road Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1245 250925 14.7 kmDrive
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 2RX in a conservation area?
The centre of CM7 2RX 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 2RX?
Police.uk records 202 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM7 2RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 10, burglary 6, vehicle crime 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM7 2RX
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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