CM8 2LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017C, Witham North ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 2LJ, 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 2LJ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 57% on JulyBraintree 017C: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 960 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 2LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Braintree 017CNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 2LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 2LJRoad 53 dB, rail 43 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 2LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Southview School Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Chatten Free School Special | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 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 2LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Rowan Way, CM8 2LJOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £405,000Hawthorne Rise, CM8 2LQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £325,000Oak Fall, CM8 2LFAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £350,000Pine Grove, CM8 2NTJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £310,000Maple Drive, CM8 2LHFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £323,500Laburnum Way, CM8 2NYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £385,000Dorothy Sayers Drive, CM8 2LUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £271,000Laburnum Way, CM8 2LGAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 2LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Witham12 minutes on foot970 m
Pharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY260 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Rivenhall WithamMorrisons640 m
- Spar-WithamSpar910 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 017C
Everything about Braintree 017CThe 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.