CM8 3PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015A, Silver End & Cressing ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3PQ, 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 3PQ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 67% on JulyBraintree 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 3PQ 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 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 3PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 3PQRoad 54 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
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 3PQ
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) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Chatten Free School Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Southview School Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 3PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000St Marys Road, CM8 3PEMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £290,000Church Road, CM8 3PHMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £300,000Tusser Close, CM8 3PDAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £230,000Beech Road, CM8 3PFFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £430,000Rickstones Road, CM8 3HQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold520 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.