CM7 3PP postcode in Braintree, Essex

CM7 3PP is a postcode in Braintree, in the Braintree Central & Beckers Green 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 99% of homes and businesses can get it. Braintree: 90% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in CM7 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Braintree 850 m in a straight line

Where CM7 3PP is, and what is near it

Map of CM7 3PP and what is near it Map of CM7 3PP: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the CM7 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM7 3AA: also in CM7 3CM7 3AE: also in CM7 3CM7 3AH: also in CM7 3CM7 3AJ: also in CM7 3CM7 3AL: also in CM7 3CM7 3AN: also in CM7 3CM7 3AS: also in CM7 3CM7 3AT: also in CM7 3CM7 3AW: also in CM7 3CM7 3AX: also in CM7 3CM7 3AY: also in CM7 3CM7 3BE: also in CM7 3CM7 3BH: also in CM7 3CM7 3BU: also in CM7 3CM7 3BW: also in CM7 3CM7 3BX: also in CM7 3CM7 3BY: also in CM7 3CM7 3BZ: also in CM7 3CM7 3DD: also in CM7 3CM7 3DE: also in CM7 3CM7 3DP: also in CM7 3CM7 3DQ: also in CM7 3CM7 3DR: also in CM7 3CM7 3DS: also in CM7 3CM7 3DT: also in CM7 3CM7 3DU: also in CM7 3CM7 3DX: also in CM7 3CM7 3DY: also in CM7 3CM7 3DZ: also in CM7 3CM7 3EB: also in CM7 3CM7 3EP: also in CM7 3CM7 3EQ: also in CM7 3CM7 3FW: also in CM7 3CM7 3GE: also in CM7 3CM7 3GY: also in CM7 3CM7 3HD: also in CM7 3CM7 3HE: also in CM7 3CM7 3HL: also in CM7 3CM7 3HN: also in CM7 3CM7 3HP: also in CM7 3CM7 3HR: also in CM7 3CM7 3HS: also in CM7 3CM7 3HT: also in CM7 3CM7 3HY: also in CM7 3CM7 3HZ: also in CM7 3CM7 3JA: also in CM7 3CM7 3JB: also in CM7 3CM7 3JD: also in CM7 3CM7 3JE: also in CM7 3CM7 3JF: also in CM7 3CM7 3JG: also in CM7 3CM7 3JH: also in CM7 3CM7 3JJ: also in CM7 3CM7 3JN: also in CM7 3CM7 3JP: also in CM7 3CM7 3JQ: also in CM7 3CM7 3JR: also in CM7 3CM7 3JS: also in CM7 3CM7 3JT: also in CM7 3CM7 3JU: also in CM7 3CM7 3JW: also in CM7 3CM7 3JX: also in CM7 3CM7 3JY: also in CM7 3CM7 3JZ: also in CM7 3CM7 3LU: also in CM7 3CM7 3NA: also in CM7 3CM7 3ND: also in CM7 3CM7 3NN: also in CM7 3CM7 3NU: also in CM7 3CM7 3NW: also in CM7 3CM7 3PB: also in CM7 3CM7 3PH: also in CM7 3CM7 3PJ: also in CM7 3CM7 3PL: also in CM7 3CM7 3PN: also in CM7 3CM7 3PS: also in CM7 3CM7 3PW: also in CM7 3CM7 3QB: also in CM7 3CM7 3QG: also in CM7 3CM7 3QL: also in CM7 3CM7 3QN: also in CM7 3CM7 3QQ: also in CM7 3CM7 3QS: also in CM7 3CM7 3QT: also in CM7 3CM7 3QU: also in CM7 3CM7 3QW: also in CM7 3CM7 3QX: also in CM7 3CM7 3QZ: also in CM7 3CM7 3RA: also in CM7 3CM7 3RB: also in CM7 3CM7 3RD: also in CM7 3CM7 3RE: also in CM7 3CM7 3RF: also in CM7 3CM7 3RG: also in CM7 3CM7 3RH: also in CM7 3CM7 3RL: also in CM7 3CM7 3RR: also in CM7 3CM7 3RT: also in CM7 3CM7 3RU: also in CM7 3CM7 3RX: also in CM7 3CM7 3RZ: also in CM7 3CM7 3SA: also in CM7 3CM7 3SB: also in CM7 3CM7 3SE: also in CM7 3CM7 3SR: also in CM7 3CM7 3SS: also in CM7 3CM7 3SU: also in CM7 3CM7 3SX: also in CM7 3CM7 3TB: also in CM7 3CM7 3TY: also in CM7 3CM7 3WA: also in CM7 3CM7 3YS: also in CM7 3 GP 850 mAlec Hunter Academy 1.1 kmChurch Lane Surgery 1.4 kmSchool 1.8 kmBraintree Central & Beckers Green CM7 3PP Map of CM7 3PP and what is near it Map of CM7 3PP: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the CM7 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Braintree Central & Beckers Green CM7 3PP
  • CM7 3PP
  • Other postcodes in CM7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.8801, longitude 0.5667)

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 3PP?

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 3PP?

Every home and business at CM7 3PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 99% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)99% can get it

Braintree: 90%

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

Braintree: 98%

The line marks the figure across Braintree.

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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 3PP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM7 3PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM7 3PP 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 3PP 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 3PP.

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 3PP: 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 3PP 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 3PP?

Homes in CM7 3 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£261,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £298,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £274,000 54 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £157,250 34 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 3PP

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CM7 3PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle sale was £291,000, from £278,500 to £345,000. Across CM7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CM7 3PP

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at CM7 3PP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM7 3PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around CM7 3PP. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). 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 3PP

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 £2,787 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,774.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (20%)£1,520
Band Babout 430 (58%)£1,774
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,027
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,280
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,787
Band Fwithheld£3,294
Band Gfewer than 5£3,801
Band Hfewer than 5£4,561

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 3PP is in (ONS area E01021370), 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 3PP?

The nearest open schools to CM7 3PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM7 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM7 3PP is Braintree Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beaumont Place, 56 m away.

More stations near CM7 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM7 3PP, 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 3PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM7 3PP 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.

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

Which dentists are near CM7 3PP?

The nearest to the centre of CM7 3PP, 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 3PP?

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 3PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM7 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM7 3PP, 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 3PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM7 3PP 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 3PP in a conservation area?

The centre of CM7 3PP 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 3PP?

Police.uk records 281 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM7 3PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences102 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Other theft20 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order17 reports

Also: vehicle crime 14, drugs 12, burglary 5, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 3PP

Ward
Braintree Central & Beckers Green
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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CM7 9EJ80 mCM7 3SU90 mCM7 3NW100 mCM7 9EN120 mCM7 3PW130 mCM7 9GD130 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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