CM7 4DS postcode in Braintree, Essex
CM7 4DS is a postcode in Braintree, in the Three Fields ward. It is in the Braintree parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM7 4DS is, and what is near it
- CM7 4DS
- Other postcodes in CM7 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.9539, longitude 0.5210)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CM7 4DS?
- 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 4DS 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 4DS?
17% of the homes and businesses at CM7 4DS cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Braintree: 90%
Braintree: 98%
The line marks the figure across Braintree.
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 4DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM7 4DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM7 4DS 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 4DS 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 4DS.
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 4DS: 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 4DS 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 4DS?
Homes in CM7 4 sold for a typical £512,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £625,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £392,409 17 sales
- Terraced Not enough sales to price (3)
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 4DS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM7 4DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 November 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 4DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around CM7 4DS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 30 (5%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 70 (12%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 140 (24%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 120 (21%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 90 (16%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 70 (12%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 60 (10%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4DS is in (ONS area E01021413), 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 4DS?
The nearest open schools to CM7 4DS, 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 4DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM7 4DS is Braintree Rail Station, 9.1 km away in a straight line.
- Braintree Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
- Braintree Freeport Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CM7 4DS, 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 4DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM7 4DS, 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.
- The Freshford Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01371 810328 4.8 kmCycle
- Hedingham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01787 461465 6.7 kmDrive
- Church Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 552474 7.4 kmDrive
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 4DS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM7 4DS 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 4DS?
The nearest to the centre of CM7 4DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Halstead Phone 01787 474447 7.7 kmDrive
- Halstead Dental Care Phone 01787 474447 7.7 kmDrive
- Tooth Club Halstead Phone 0333 241 9130 8.0 kmDrive
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 4DS?
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.
- Braintree Community Hospital Phone 01245 362000 8.3 kmDrive
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 8.4 kmDrive
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 4DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM7 4DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Acorn Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01371 851172 2.7 kmCycle
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 vets are near CM7 4DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM7 4DS 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Ardmore 7.6 kmDrive
- Homefield Road Veterinary Surgery 14.9 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 4DS in a conservation area?
The centre of CM7 4DS 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 4DS?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM7 4DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 4DS
- Ward
- Three Fields
- Parish
- Wethersfield
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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