POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CM77 6AE 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. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 17 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £305,000Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 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 6 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 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 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

6 within 400m

CM77 6AE links 6 transport stops within 400m and 12 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Welsh Princess (BCT) at about 84m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

6 within 1200m

CM77 6AE currently links 6 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 3 nightlife, 2 food and drink, 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is Rayne Post Office at about 95m. The current amenity availability signal scores 40/100.

Jobs

1,240 online job adverts observed

Braintree local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CM77 6AE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

6 nearby school rows

6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CM77 6AE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 3

CM77 6AE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 3 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 73, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 72 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£305,000

Strong sample. Based on 16 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM77 6AE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 40/100

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

Amenity group

Nightlife

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (2), bar (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

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.

Grocery

Rayne Post Office (Post Office)

Convenience at 38, The Street, Braintree, Essex.

Nightlife

The Welsh Princess

Pub at The Welsh Princess, 21, The Street, Braintree, Essex.

Food and drink

Voujon

Restaurant at 17, The Street, Rayne, Essex.

Nightlife

47 The Street Bar and Restaurant

Bar at 47 The Street Bar and Restaurant, 47, The Street, Rayne, Essex.

Food and drink

The Booking Hall Cafe

Cafe at The Booking Hall Cafe, The Booking Hall Cafe, Station Road, Rayne, Essex.

Nightlife

The Swan

Pub at 1, The Street, Braintree, Essex.

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

Cressing Primary School

Primary option in CM77 8JE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Notley Green Primary School

Primary option in CM77 7ZJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Rayne Primary and Nursery School

Primary option in CM77 6BZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CM77 6AE 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 CM77 6AE.

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 CM77 6AE with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CM77 6AE.

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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 CM77 6AE.