CM6 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the CM6 postcode district in Braintree. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Braintree · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about CM6
The average home across Braintree is worth about £321,485 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and prices have fallen 0.4% over the last year.
Of 223 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in CM6, band C is the most common, and 52.5% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 306 crimes around the centre of CM6 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (127).
There are 2 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of CM6 in Braintree, including Helena Romanes School.
The district covers the Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Broad Oak & the Hallingburys, Broomfield and The Walthams, Felsted & Stebbing ward areas.
Sample of 223 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in CM6, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed -0.4% over the last year in Braintree.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- Helena Romanes SchoolGood · 0.5 mi
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi
- Great Dunmow Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Stebbing Primary SchoolNot rated · 2.2 mi
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 2.3 mi
Secondary
- Helena Romanes SchoolGood · 0.5 mi
- Cambian Great Dunmow SchoolNot rated · 0.8 mi
Braintree Central & Beckers Green · Broad Oak & the Hallingburys · Broomfield and The Walthams · Felsted & Stebbing · Flitch Green & Little Dunmow · Great Dunmow North · Great Dunmow South & Barnston · Hatfield Heath · High Easter & the Rodings · Rayne · Takeley · Thaxted & the Eastons
Common questions about CM6
What is the average house price in CM6?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Braintree at £321,485 as of 2026-05.
How much does each property type cost in CM6?
Detached £556,892, semi-detached £332,877, terraced £266,309, flats £152,314, based on the UK House Price Index for Braintree.
Is CM6 a safe area?
Police recorded 306 crimes near the centre of CM6 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 127 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in CM6 usually have?
Band C is the most common rating in our sample of 223 certificates from CM6, with 52.5% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near CM6?
2 schools within a mile of the CM6 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Helena Romanes School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this CM6 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.