CM7 1HU

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in July 1995

CM7 1HU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CM7 1HU

Giffins Close - 40 properties, USRN 3902201

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8731 / 51°52'23"N

Longitude: 0.548 / 0°32'52"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331205 5749762

OS Easting: 575502

OS Northing: 222455

OS Grid: TL755224

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PHX.FCR

Mapcode Global: VHJJJ.G52Y

Open Location Code: 9F32VGFX+65

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gu59

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29610 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CM7 1HU on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:50
Sunrise	04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:27

Hours of daylight today	04:08 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:51 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	14:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for CM7 1HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CM7 1HU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 September 2023	4 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£330,000
3 March 2023	35 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£297,000
30 January 2023	40 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£380,000
22 September 2022	9 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000
12 April 2022	18 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£258,000
22 September 2021	33 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£287,000
11 August 2021	32 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£318,750
22 February 2021	7 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£264,000
28 August 2020	29 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
28 August 2020	29 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£244,000
7 June 2019	2 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
25 May 2018	36 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
14 February 2018	35 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£255,000
26 September 2016	11 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£216,000
5 August 2016	4 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
17 March 2016	11 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£189,000
16 December 2015	7 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
3 July 2015	9 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£190,000
5 July 2013	26 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
22 February 2013	32 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
23 November 2012	5 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
28 August 2012	35 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£136,000
27 August 2010	7 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000
22 May 2009	5 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£139,995
21 October 2005	3 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£161,000
19 September 2003	5 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£132,000
9 November 2001	37 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000
30 June 2000	27 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£74,995
21 March 2000	1 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
30 November 1999	13 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,000
3 September 1999	40 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,500
27 November 1998	30 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,500
6 November 1998	7 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£53,000
19 December 1997	3 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,000
24 January 1997	23 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,500
30 September 1996	5 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,500
30 November 1995	8 Giffins Close, Braintree CM7 1HU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CM7 1HU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Braintree

MP

James Cleverly Conservative

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Braintree Town

Councillor

Tom Cunningham Conservative

Braintree District Council

District council ward

Braintree West

Councillors

Mary Cunningham Conservative

George Prime Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CM7 1HU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00108529		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021366	Braintree 010B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004455	Braintree 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010370	Braintree West	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E07000067	Braintree	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000012	Essex	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001121	Braintree	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000028	Essex	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000188	Chelmsford	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33026327		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000106	NHS Mid Essex CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000267	Braintree, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2019	ONS
E54000026	NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000409	Braintree Town ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	10 June 2004	DLUHC
E63011255	Braintree	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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