CM7
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CM7 - Braintree

Finchingfield and Great Bardfield

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district CM7 covers Braintree, including Finchingfield and Great Bardfield, and is located in The East of England.

It is a residential district comprising 23,277 addresses, of which 4,658 are flats and 18,619 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£309,513
10 Year change
up 22.4%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,337pcm
10 Year change
up 50.5%
Ave. £ per ft²
£349/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
5.2%/year/yr
Streets in CM7

Streets in CM7

The biggest house price growth in CM7 has been Lakes Road at 0.2% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Regiment Mews is the biggest winner at 4.4% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in CM7 is £309,513. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 0.9%.

Property sale values range from £51,539 for a studio leasehold flat of 194 square feet and has garden to £2,524,623 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 7,029 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in CM7 is £349/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-0.9%£329,808
June 20250.4%£332,918
June 2024-1.4%£331,711
June 2023-1%£336,291
June 20229.5%£339,633
June 20215.5%£310,080
June 2020-0.6%£293,898
June 2019-0.7%£295,557
June 20182%£297,579
June 20178.3%£291,823
June 201611.6%£269,527
June 20155.6%£241,604
June 20149.5%£228,835
June 20131.6%£208,905
June 2012-0.5%£205,528
June 20110.9%£206,459
June 20107.9%£204,685
June 2009-13.5%£189,679
June 2008-2.6%£219,297
June 20070%£225,109
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in CM7 is £1,337pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 3.3%.

Property rental values range from £313 for a studio leasehold flat of 194 square feet and has garden to £6,861 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 7,029 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.2% and 7.5%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20263.3%£1,337pcm
June 20253.8%£1,294pcm
June 20247.4%£1,247pcm
June 20236.3%£1,161pcm
June 20228.6%£1,091pcm
June 20214.8%£1,005pcm
June 20203.4%£959pcm
June 20190.2%£927pcm
June 20181.3%£925pcm
June 20172.8%£913pcm
June 20166%£888pcm
June 20153.9%£838pcm
June 20143.2%£807pcm
June 20131.7%£782pcm
June 20121.1%£769pcm
June 20112.7%£760pcm
June 20107.5%£741pcm
June 2009-8.2%£689pcm
June 20083.7%£750pcm
June 20070%£724pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for CM7. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within CM7

The average internal area for a residential property in CM7 is 861 ft2 with properties ranging from 172 to 9,731 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within CM7.
  • A (69)
  • E (2k)
  • B (2k)
  • F (357)
  • C (6k)
  • G (73)
  • D (5k)
  • No EPC (7k)
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