POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CM7 3JX postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 01 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 01 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 27 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £235,000Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 27 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

18 within 400m

CM7 3JX links 18 transport stops within 400m and 61 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Railway Street (BCT) at about 80m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Braintree Rail Station at about 490m.

Local business

75 within 1200m

CM7 3JX currently links 75 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 27 food and drink, 14 nightlife, 9 retail. The closest mapped place is Eastern Aroma at about 161m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CM7 3JX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CM7 3JX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 52

CM7 3JX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 52 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 392, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 95 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£235,000

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM7 3JX, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (10), restaurant (10), cafe (7).

Amenity group

Nightlife

14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (12), bar (2).

Amenity group

Retail

9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (2), electronics (2), clothes (1).

Amenity group

Health

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by chemist (4), optician (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Eastern Aroma

Restaurant at 32, Railway Street, Braintree, Essex.

Fuel

Sainsbury's

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Eagle (Greene King)

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

BP

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Royal Oak

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 242, Coggeshall Road, Braintree.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Beckers Green Primary School

Primary option in CM7 3PR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bocking Primary School

Primary option in CM7 5LA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Primary option in CM7 4LD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CM7 3JX before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CM7 3JX.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CM7 3JX with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CM7 3JX.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CM7 3JX.