Bocking Place, Braintree

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM7 9BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£630,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£369,286
7 sales
Price range
£150k – £635k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
CM7 9BT

At a glance

House prices£369k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkBraintree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Bocking Place, Braintree have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £630,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £264,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bocking Place compared

CM7 postcode area£344,321
Braintree£360,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bocking Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £340,000 (1 sales)2016£340k2018: £292,500 (2 sales)2018£293k2020: £150,000 (1 sales)2020£150k2021: £635,000 (1 sales)2021£635k2022: £245,000 (1 sales)2022£245k2026: £630,000 (1 sales)2026£630k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat5£264,00017 Jun 2022
Detached2£632,50016 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Bocking Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Highfield, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 16 Jan 2026£630,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 31 Oct 2024£208,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 17 Jun 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 29 Jun 2021£635,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 15 Oct 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 14 Jun 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 9 Mar 2018£260,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Bocking Place CM7 9BT 4 Nov 2016£340,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Bocking Place £340,000 (Nov 2016) → £325,000 (Jun 2018) -4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bocking Place

Crime

259 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bocking Place in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Anti-social behaviour51
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft15
Public order14
Vehicle crime14

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bocking Place is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree Flood warning area
  • The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area
  • The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bocking Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Tabor Academy 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
John Ray Infant School 319 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Braintree station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Braintree Freeport station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Cressing station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Julien Court Road (adj, Courtauld Rd) 1 min walk
  • Julien Court Road (opp, Courtauld Rd) 1 min walk
  • Courtauld Road (SE-bound, Courtauld Rd) 3 min walk
  • Mount Road (opp, Coggeshall Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Chambers Medical Practice
    92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree · 0.2 mi
  • Blyth's Meadow Surgery
    Trinovantian Way, Braintree · 0.4 mi
  • Church Lane Surgery
    Braintree College, Church Lane, Braintree · 0.6 mi
  • Blandford Medical Centre
    Mace Avenue, Braintree · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+26.7%18.6%
Residents1,815

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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