Located on the northern edge of Braintree district in Essex, Bocking North is a suburban ward that blends residential streets with pockets of green space and remnants of its village past. The area grew out of the historic village of Bocking, whose parish church and older street patterns still give the neighbourhood a distinct identity, and it sits within easy commuting distance of Chelmsford and London.
Today the ward is largely residential - a mix of Victorian terraces and twentieth‑century housing - served by local shops, primary schools and community groups, with many residents working in retail, services or commuting further afield. Local life is anchored by clubs, churches and sports pitches, and the proximity to farmland and footpaths provides quick access to the Essex countryside while keeping the amenities of Braintree town close at hand.
Postcode districts covering Bocking North
Most populated places nearby
- Basildon 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Colchester 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Chelmsford 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Harlow 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Braintree 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brentwood 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 24.9 miles40 km
- Bishop's Stortford 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Billericay 20 miles32.2 km
- Wickford 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Rayleigh 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Haverhill 13.7 miles22 km
Neighbouring places
- High Garrett Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Braintree Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bocking Blackwater Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bocking South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Panfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stisted Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Braintree South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Braintree West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gosfield Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rayne Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bocking North
CM7 5BT, CM7 5SS, CM7 5SZ, CM7 5FW, CM7 5NX, CM7 5GE, CM7 5SB, CM7 5SA, CM7 5SX … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.1 miles22.6 km
- London Southend Airport 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Braintree Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Braintree Freeport Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Schools in Bocking North
- Bocking Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Marks Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Hylands Estate 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 16.2 miles26 km