CM8 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015F, Witham West ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 1LJ, 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 1LJ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyBraintree 015F: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 850 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 1LJ 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CM8 1LJRoad 55 dB, rail 44 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 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
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 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £395,000Mersey Road, CM8 1LJJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £330,000Mersey Road, CM8 1LLMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £342,500Tees Close, CM8 1LGJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £170,000Wharf Close, CM8 1LHApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £660,000Highfields Road, CM8 2HJJune 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £186,000Humber Road, CM8 1TGJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £350,000Eden Close, CM8 1LAFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £320,000Humber Road, CM8 1UEJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Witham11 minutes on foot850 m
GP practices
- DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY350 m
- COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY750 m
- FERN HOUSE SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS200 m
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED950 m
- BOOTS980 m
Dental practices
- DENTALOGICA220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY640 m
- PENHALIGON DENTAL CENTRE890 m
- DENTAL SURGERY970 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Witham Highfields Road SupermarketAsda350 m
- Lidl WithamLidl840 m
- Iceland WithamIceland930 m
- Morrisons Daily Witham 76 Newland StreetMorrisons940 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.