What are the LHA rates for CM7 postcodes?

Most CM7 postcodes (Braintree) are in the Chelmsford Broad Rental Market Area. The 2026/27 LHA rates are: shared £426.33, 1 bed £795.00, 2 bed £950.00, 3 bed £1,200.00, 4 bed £1,450.00 a month.

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CM7 LHA rates 2026/27

Braintree · England · rates from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 · last checked October 2026

Most postcodes in CM7 (Braintree) are in the Chelmsford rental area. Some are in Colchester, Harlow and Stortford, Cambridge. Enter your full postcode to check.

LHA rates, Chelmsford BRMA, 2026/27
Rate	Weekly	Monthly
Shared accommodationSingle people under 35, rooms in shared houses	£98.38	£426.33
1 bedroomSingle person 35+, or a couple	£183.46	£795.00
2 bedrooms	£219.23	£950.00
3 bedrooms	£276.92	£1,200.00
4 bedroomsMaximum LHA pays for	£334.62	£1,450.00

The shared accommodation LHA rate in CM7 is £426.33 a month (£98.38 a week).
The 1 bedroom LHA rate in CM7 is £795.00 a month (£183.46 a week).
The 2 bedroom LHA rate in CM7 is £950.00 a month (£219.23 a week).
The 3 bedroom LHA rate in CM7 is £1,200.00 a month (£276.92 a week).
The 4 bedroom LHA rate in CM7 is £1,450.00 a month (£334.62 a week).

Parts of CM7 in other rental areas

21 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Colchester: 2 bedroom rate £795.00 a month.
18 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Harlow and Stortford: 2 bedroom rate £1,025.00 a month.
11 individual postcodes near the boundary are in Cambridge: 2 bedroom rate £950.00 a month.

About CM7

CM7 is a postcode district in Braintree. Its LHA rates are set for the Chelmsford Broad Rental Market Area.

Braintree LHA rates

Nearby postcode districts

Other districts in Chelmsford

How the monthly rate is worked out

LHA rates are set as a weekly amount for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA). The monthly figure is the weekly rate × 52 ÷ 12, which is how Universal Credit works out housing costs. The 2026/27 rates are the same as the rates set in April 2024, so they have not changed since 2024/25.