Bocking South sits on the southern edge of the market town of Braintree in Essex, where suburban streets meet remnants of the older village. The area is pleasantly close to the River Brain and the surrounding countryside, with convenient road links such as the A120 providing easy commuting towards larger centres and London.
Historically part of a separate village that has been absorbed into the town, the ward retains pockets of older buildings and a village feel alongside primarily residential neighbourhoods, local shops, schools and community facilities. Economically it is largely residential with small businesses and a commuter population, while culturally there’s a quiet community focus around local events and neighbourhood groups that reflect Braintree’s market-town traditions.
Postcode districts covering Bocking South
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 24.1 miles
- Basildon 22.2 miles
- Colchester 14.7 miles
- Chelmsford 10.7 miles
- Harlow 20.3 miles
- Braintree 0.5 miles
- Brentwood 20.6 miles
- Canvey Island 24.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 16.2 miles
- Billericay 18.6 miles
- Wickford 19 miles
- Rayleigh 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Braintree Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Braintree West Ward 0.9 miles
- Bocking Blackwater Ward 1.1 miles
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green Ward 1.2 miles
- Braintree South Ward 1.3 miles
- Panfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bocking North Ward 1.5 miles
- Rayne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 1.8 miles
- Great Notley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Black Notley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- High Garrett Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bocking South
CM7 0TD, CM7 5UB, CM7 2SJ, CM7 2DB, CM7 2RF, CM7 5QG, CM7 2XJ, CM7 5XG, CM7 5PY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 22.6 miles
- Braintree Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Braintree Freeport Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Bocking South Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 1.2 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - Freeport Village 3 2.1 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - A120 3 2 miles
- The Compasses Inn 5.2 miles
- Gosfield Lake Resort 2 4 miles
- The Dog Inn 3 5.9 miles
- The Essex Golf & Country Club Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 5.6 miles
Schools in Bocking South
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Primary
- Tabor Academy Secondary
- The Edith Borthwick School Special
Local points of interest
- Cressing Road Stadium 1.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 3.8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 6.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.6 miles
- Hylands Estate 13.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.1 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15.4 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 16 miles