CM8 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017A, Witham Central ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 1BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CM8 1BQ
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyBraintree 017A: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 700 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 1BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Braintree 017ANeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 1BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 1BQRoad 52 dB, rail 42 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Chipping Hill Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CM8 1BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £203,500The Courtyard, CM8 2FWApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £480,000Guithavon Street, CM8 1BJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £120,000Newland Street, CM8 1AHMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £290,000Hollybank, CM8 1UXMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £515,000Lawn Chase, CM8 1AZMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £595,000Collingwood Road, CM8 2DYMay 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £650,000Maldon Road, CM8 2ABJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £215,000Guithavon Street, CM8 1XPMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CM8 1BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Witham9 minutes on foot700 m
GP practices
- FERN HOUSE SURGERY260 m
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE310 m
- COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY380 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS130 m
- WITHAM PHARMACY200 m
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED260 m
Dental practices
- PENHALIGON DENTAL CENTRE10 m
- DENTAL SURGERY170 m
- BLAKE DENTAL170 m
- NEWLANDS DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- DENTAL SURGERY250 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Witham 76 Newland StreetMorrisons80 m
- Iceland WithamIceland90 m
- Tesco Witham SuperstoreTesco320 m
- Lidl WithamLidl430 m
- Asda Witham Highfields Road SupermarketAsda600 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 017A
Everything about Braintree 017AThe postcode district: CM8
Everything about CM8Your MP
- Priti PatelConservativeMP for Witham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.