CM8 2SX
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017C, Witham North ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 2SX, 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 2SX
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 34% on JulyBraintree 017C: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 460 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 2SX 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 2SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 2SXRoad 52 dB, rail 46 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 2SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Southview School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Chatten Free School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Medlar Close, CM8 2SUFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £287,500Hemlock Close, CM8 2SYJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £270,000Walnut Drive, CM8 2STJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £316,000Homefield Road, CM8 2NSFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Hazel Close, CM8 2SSApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £133,000Cypress Road, CM8 2SRMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £320,000Braintree Road, CM8 2BYAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £187,500Braintree Road, CM8 2GDMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 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 2SX
In a straight lineStations
- Witham6 minutes on foot460 m
GP practices
- COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY780 m
Pharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- NEWLANDS DENTAL SURGERY970 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Rivenhall WithamMorrisons170 m
- Spar-WithamSpar620 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.