Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CM7 5SZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocking Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.3 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Primary | 1.5 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Great Bradfords Junior School | Primary | 1.8 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Tabor Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Margaret's Preparatory School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near CM7 5SZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Braintree Sports And Health Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Braintree) | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Braintree Bmx Track | 180 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Braintree Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | American Golf | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Braintree Sports And Health Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Braintree Hockey Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Sportsman | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Rugby Goal No.1 | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Braintree Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Yong Gi Do | 3.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Braintree, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 631k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Churchill Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 38, 38A); 16 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
Central London is 63 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Bocking Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Tabor Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 38.5 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 750 m away; Gemco News N Food (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Lane Surgery (850 m), with Christchurch Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Mack's Barber Shop is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Colchester General Hospital, 24 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Braintree BMX Club is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bocking Sports Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 42 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 129 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Meadowside Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Braintree BMX Track (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 21 km away.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.