marketcodeAsking rent
£1,327 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
442 lets
Postcode district
CM7 rental market
Asking rent £1,327 a month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is CM7?
- Buildings
- 15,703
- Mixed-use buildings
- 60%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
What does CM7 earn?
CM7: asking rent £1,327 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 442 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
694 lets
+6.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
163 on 21 Sep 2026
How does CM7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CM7 runs from £950 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,169 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £950 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 209 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,218 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.2% on the previous 12 months | 288 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,560 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.2% on the previous 12 months | 136 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,169 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 43 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CM7?
Corporate landlords hold 84% of the 797 units in CM7 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords84% of classified · 667 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.8% of classified · 62 units
- Housing associations7.5% of classified · 60 units
- RMC0.9% of classified · 7 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does CM7 rank?
CM7 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Braintree for asking rent, at £1,327 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Braintree
CM7 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Braintree for asking rent, at £1,327 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM77 | £1,510 a month | 76 | indicative |
| 2 | CM8 | £1,330 a month | 276 | measured |
| 3 | CM7 | £1,327 a month | 442 | measured |
| 4 | CO9 | £1,220 a month | 162 | measured |
| 5 | CO10 | £1,129 a month | 430 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Braintree →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Braintree
CM7 ranks 1st of 5 postcode districts in Braintree for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM7 | 4.4% | 694 | measured |
| 2 | CM8 | 4.4% | 381 | measured |
| 3 | CO9 | 4.0% | 217 | measured |
| 4 | CO10 | 3.9% | 694 | measured |
| 5 | CM77 | 3.8% | 112 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Braintree →
Where next from CM7?
- BraintreeThe wider market this area sits in.
- CM77Neighbouring postcode district · £4,285/m²
- CM8Neighbouring postcode district · £4,525/m²
- CO10Neighbouring postcode district · £3,483/m²
- CO8Neighbouring postcode district · £4,269/m²
- CO9Neighbouring postcode district · £3,936/m²
- CB10Next door, in another authority · £6,763/m²
- CB9Next door, in another authority · £3,765/m²
- CM6Next door, in another authority · £4,661/m²
- CM3Next door, in another authority · £4,571/m²
Questions about CM7
- What is the average rent in CM7?
- Homes to let in CM7 asked a median £1,327 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 442 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CM7?
- 4.4% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 694 lets. +6.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about CM7
- Properties in CM7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in CM7Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in CM7Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in CM7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in CM7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in CM7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CM7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in CM7Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 442 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 694 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |