CM8 1XR
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017A, Witham Central ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 1XR, 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 1XR
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyBraintree 017A: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 650 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 1XR 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
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- 77.8% can get gigabit broadband at CM8 1XRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 1XRRoad 53 dB, rail 48 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 1XR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| 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 |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| 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 |
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 1XR
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Guithavon Street, CM8 1XPMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £135,000Bramston View, CM8 1DNMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £290,000Hollybank, CM8 1UXMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £470,000Guithavon Rise, CM8 1HEAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £480,000Guithavon Street, CM8 1BJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £227,000Collingwood Road, CM8 2EFJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £515,000Lawn Chase, CM8 1AZMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £575,000Guithavon Valley, CM8 1HFAugust 2024, detached, 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 1XR
In a straight lineStations
- Witham8 minutes on foot650 m
GP practices
- COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY340 m
- FERN HOUSE SURGERY360 m
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE500 m
- DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS320 m
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED330 m
- WITHAM PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS870 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY50 m
- PENHALIGON DENTAL CENTRE220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY350 m
- DENTAL SURGERY390 m
- BLAKE DENTAL390 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Witham 76 Newland StreetMorrisons270 m
- Iceland WithamIceland270 m
- Lidl WithamLidl380 m
- Asda Witham Highfields Road SupermarketAsda380 m
- Tesco Witham SuperstoreTesco550 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.