CM8 3GW
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015A, Silver End & Cressing ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3GW, 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 3GW
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyBraintree 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 3GW 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 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 3GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 3GWRoad 47 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 3GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Chatten Free School Special | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Southview School Special | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 2 km 25 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 3GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Blanchefort Gardens, CM8 3GWJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £330,000Hawkins Close, CM8 3GZOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £248,449Tarecroft Way, CM8 3TXNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £425,000Rickstones Road, CM8 2PQSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £317,500Redwood Close, CM8 2PLMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £305,000Sycamore Close, CM8 2PEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £375,000Cherry Tree Rise, CM8 2LPJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold390 m
- £307,000Magnolia Close, CM8 2PDNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold390 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 3GW
In a straight linePharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY670 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.