CM8 3GX
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015A, Silver End & Cressing ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3GX, 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 3GX
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyBraintree 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 2.4 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNone found within 1.6 kmExact point
- No property in CM8 3GX 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 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 3GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at CM8 3GXRoad 75 dB, rail 49 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 3GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chatten Free School Special | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
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 3GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £405,000Foxden, CM8 3HNApril 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £552,500Foxmead, CM8 3HDJune 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £525,000Henry Dixon Road, CM8 3HRFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £590,000Oak Road, CM8 3HEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £500,000Oak Road, CM8 3HFSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold310 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
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.