CM8 3SX
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017A, Witham Central ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3SX, 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 3SX
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 83% on JulyBraintree 017A: 134 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in CM8 3SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Braintree 017ANeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM8 3SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CM8 3SXRoad 55 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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 3SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Chipping Hill Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| 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 3SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £318,000Greenfield, CM8 2FANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £304,000Barleyfields, CM8 2FDJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £196,500Pryor Close, CM8 1JXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold360 m
- £155,000Barwell Way, CM8 2TYFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £445,000Maldon Road, CM8 1HPJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £282,000Charlotte Way, CM8 2TZJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold440 m
- £377,500Maldon Road, CM8 1HROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold450 m
- £325,000Hewitt Walk, CM8 2TUAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold470 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 3SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE580 m
- FERN HOUSE SURGERY830 m
Pharmacies
- WITHAM PHARMACY680 m
- BOOTS710 m
- BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED870 m
Dental practices
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE580 m
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE580 m
- DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- BLAKE DENTAL630 m
- NEWLANDS DENTAL SURGERY700 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Witham SuperstoreTesco480 m
- Iceland WithamIceland760 m
- Morrisons Daily Witham 76 Newland StreetMorrisons770 m
- Morrisons Daily Witham Laurence AvenueMorrisons800 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 017A
Everything about Braintree 017AThe 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.