Property market | £357,299 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (12.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 45.9mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 94.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 275 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 420 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Braintree level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Essex, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Braintree) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (53 mins) - London Liverpool Street (61 mins) - Highbury & Islington (81 mins) | |
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£357,299 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (12.6 miles) | |
45.9mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Essex, High for UK | |
Ranked 275 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 420 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Braintree level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Braintree) | |
- Stratford (London) (53 mins) - London Liverpool Street (61 mins) - Highbury & Islington (81 mins) | |
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Bocking has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Iceland Braintree, Lidl Braintree Town Centre Braintree, M&S Braintree BP, M&S Braintree Outlet, M&S Braintree Simply Food, Sainsburys Braintree, Tesco Braintree Coggeshall Express, Tesco Braintree Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bocking Arts Theatre, O'Grady's, The Bull PH, The Horse And Groom PH, The Kavern, The Lounge, The Nags Head, The Picture Palace, The Sportsman, The Sw... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Balti Night, Bill's Restaurant, Brambles Restaurant Quadrant Store, Eatons, Hasturk Bar Meze Grill, Kaspa's, Lounge India, Manze's, Miah's Indian, Mos... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Braintree Cafe, Cafe CM7, Cellar Cafe, Coffee House In The Gardens, Costa Coffee, Mem Has Cafe, Roo's Craft Coffee. Bocking has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bocking has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £598,693, which is up 1.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £357,299 (down -0.7% on last year) , a terraced house £290,524 (down -2.4% on last year) and a flat £176,634. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £775 per month. Property prices in Bocking are slightly lower than the average property prices across Essex and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bocking, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Braintree level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bocking, or click here to browse the longer list of Bocking property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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2, Williams Drive, Braintree, Essex , CM7 5QJ | Terraced - Sold for £372,500 on 05/12/2023 |
44, River Mead, Braintree, Essex , CM7 9AX | Semi-Detached - Sold for £370,000 on 07/05/2023 |
7, Williams Drive, Braintree, Essex , CM7 5QJ | Terraced - Sold for £360,000 on 01/24/2023 |
30, Peter Taylor Avenue, Braintree, Essex , CM7 5GD | Terraced - Sold for £355,000 on 04/06/2023 |
9, Samuel Courtauld Avenue, Braintree, Essex , CM7 5GJ | Semi-Detached - Sold for £310,000 on 07/24/2023 |
4, Williams Drive, Braintree, Essex , CM7 5QJ | Terraced - Sold for £285,000 on 07/04/2023 |
Bocking has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Lyons Hall School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
John Ray Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Great Bradfords Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
The Edith Borthwick School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Tabor Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Alec Hunter Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
John Ray Junior School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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John Ray Junior School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
John Ray Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/15/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
Great Bradfords Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/30/2011) | 87 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree |
Alec Hunter Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (7/14/2017) | 174 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree |
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/14/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
The Edith Borthwick School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
Lyons Hall School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 122 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree |
Tabor Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/17/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree | |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/7/2022) | 88 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree |
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (2/26/2020) | 27 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Braintree |
School | Type |
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John Ray Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2020) |
John Ray Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/15/2010) |
Great Bradfords Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2015) |
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/30/2011) 87 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Alec Hunter Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (7/14/2017) 174 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/14/2018) |
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/6/2019) |
The Edith Borthwick School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2021) |
Lyons Hall School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 122 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Tabor Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/17/2016) |
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/7/2022) 88 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (2/26/2020) 27 submissions 74.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Bocking | Commute options |
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Braintree A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Greater Anglia - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Greater Anglia - £458 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 83 mins - London Overground - £458 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Braintree Freeport A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +19% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Greater Anglia - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Greater Anglia - £458 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 81 mins - London Overground - £458 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
White Notley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 47 mins - Greater Anglia - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Greater Anglia - £458 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 75 mins - London Overground - £458 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Witham A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Stratford (London) (45 mins - Greater Anglia - £431 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (55 mins - Greater Anglia - £451 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 59 mins - London Overground - £451 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Braintree) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Braintree residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 94.7% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.9% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.7% | 9.3% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Braintree consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.1% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.8% | 275 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.0% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Routine occupations | 12.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.2% | 420 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Bocking is slower than this, with average download speeds of 45.9mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bocking level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 45.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Braintree level:
Type | Braintree | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 75 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 33 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bocking.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Brain | The River Brain, including Podds Brook, through Braintree, Black Notley, White Notley and Witham |
East Anglia | Pant, Blackwater, Brain | The Rivers Pant and Blackwater from, Great Bardfield to Langford including Braintree, and the River Brain from, Black Notley to Witham |
East Anglia | Pant | The River Pant, from Great Bardfield to Braintree, including Shalford |
East Anglia | Chelmer | The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Langford, the River Ter from A120 at Stebbing Green to Boreham, and the brooks around Sandon |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bocking, Essex Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £357,299 Detached: £598,693 | 75 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 11.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Bocking, Essex Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £357,299 Detached: £598,693 | 75 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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