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Thinking of living at CM77 7GF? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notley Green Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| White Court School | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| John Ray Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| John Ray Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tabor Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CM77 7GF, 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 | Great Notley Country Park | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Braintree Swimming Centre | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Rayne Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Rayne Village Hall | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Braintree Sports And Health Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Sportsman | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Yong Gi Do | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Chelmsford City Racecourse | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Rugby Goal No.1 | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Braintree Rugby Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Braintree Hockey Club | 5.0 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 (1.8 km), with 631k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Queenborough Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 26 minutes on weekdays (routes 170, 70, 370, 520); 10 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
Central London is 61 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Notley Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Notley High School and Sixth Form, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chelmsford County High School for Girls (15 km).
The nearest supermarket is BP Braintree SFC, 300 m away; White Court Stores (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blandford Medical Centre (1.5 km), with Tesco In-Store Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Avenues is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Colchester General Hospital, 26 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Holiday Inn Express is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and King William IV PH the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 80 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 235 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Marshalls Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Ab Salute Gym (2.2 km).
14 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 20 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
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.