CM8 1HB
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015F, Witham West ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 1HB, 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 1HB
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 27% on JulyBraintree 015F: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 1HB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Braintree 015FNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 1HBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 1HBRoad 53 dB, rail 52 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 1HB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 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 |
| Chipping Hill Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 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 1HB
Latest sale at each postcode- £400,000Millbridge Road, CM8 1HBAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £370,000Guithavon Road, CM8 1HDDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £363,500Highfields Road, CM8 1HANovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £385,000Cuppers Close, CM8 1EYNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £135,000Bramston View, CM8 1DNMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £390,000Blunts Hall Road, CM8 1ERMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £350,000Blunts Hall Road, CM8 1EXApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold290 m
- £400,000Mill Lane, CM8 1BPDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold320 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 1HB
In a straight lineStations
- Witham10 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- FERN HOUSE SURGERY490 m
- COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY570 m
- DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY670 m
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE770 m
Pharmacies
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED450 m
- BOOTS590 m
- WITHAM PHARMACY660 m
- BOOTS710 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY280 m
- DENTALOGICA360 m
- DENTAL SURGERY470 m
- PENHALIGON DENTAL CENTRE470 m
- DENTAL SURGERY640 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Witham Highfields Road SupermarketAsda160 m
- Lidl WithamLidl330 m
- Morrisons Daily Witham 76 Newland StreetMorrisons490 m
- Iceland WithamIceland540 m
- Tesco Witham SuperstoreTesco800 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 015F
Everything about Braintree 015FThe 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.