CM8 2RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015C, Witham North ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 2RQ, 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 2RQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 48% on JulyBraintree 015C: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 2RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Braintree 015CNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 2RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 2RQRoad 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 2RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Southview School Special | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Chatten Free School Special | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 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 2RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Court Ten, CM8 2RQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £126,000Court Sixteen, CM8 2RNMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £300,000Court Twelve, CM8 2RJJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £280,000Court Seven, CM8 2QZSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £300,000Conrad Road, CM8 2QLAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £310,000Court Fourteen, CM8 2RZJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £275,000Court Eight, CM8 2RAMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold170 m
- £290,000Court Twenty, CM8 2QFDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 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 2RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY890 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Rivenhall WithamMorrisons850 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 015C
Everything about Braintree 015CThe 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.