CM8 2ZR
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015A, Witham North ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 2ZR, 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 2ZR
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyBraintree 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 2ZR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Braintree 015ANeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 2ZRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 2ZRRoad 49 dB, rail 47 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 2ZR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chatten Free School Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Southview School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 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 2ZR
Latest sale at each postcode- £335,000Benson Drive, CM8 2ZROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £405,000Aldhams Avenue, CM8 2ZLJune 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £460,000Valentine Avenue, CM8 2ZTApril 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £335,000Flemming Way, CM8 2ZPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £460,000Howard Vyse Close, CM8 2ZHOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £342,000Turner Gardens, CM8 2ZQOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £410,000Shelley Gardens, CM8 2GNOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £425,000Flemming Way, CM8 2GLJune 2026, detached, established, freehold210 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 2ZR
In a straight linePharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY320 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 015A
Everything about Braintree 015AThe 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.