CM8 1LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 016D, Witham West ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 1LZ, 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 1LZ
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 211% on JulyBraintree 016D: 83 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 1LZ 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 016DNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CM8 1LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 1LZRoad 49 dB, rail 53 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 1LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Chipping Hill Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Woodend Farm School Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 1LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £585,000Blunts Hall Drive, CM8 1LZJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £440,000Blunts Hall Road, CM8 1LXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000Blunts Hall Road, CM8 1LYJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £292,500Alan Road, CM8 1PTFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £260,000Ness Walk, CM8 1TNJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £305,000Teign Drive, CM8 1TWJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £270,000Goda Close, CM8 1PPFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold380 m
- £360,000Helford Court, CM8 1TLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold380 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 1LZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY480 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS800 m
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED990 m
Dental practices
- DENTALOGICA780 m
- DENTAL SURGERY950 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Witham Highfields Road SupermarketAsda620 m
- Lidl WithamLidl770 m
- Spar - WithamSpar860 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 016D
Everything about Braintree 016DThe 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.