CM8 3UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017B, Witham Central ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3UQ, 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 3UQ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyBraintree 017B: 184 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No property in CM8 3UQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Braintree 017BNeighbourhood
- £328,477 average priceFor the whole of Braintree, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- 81.3% can get gigabit broadband at CM8 3UQSuperfast for 81.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 3UQRoad 53 dB, rail 40 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 3UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Howbridge Infant School Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Witham Oaks Academy Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Acorn Infant Academy Primary | 1.9 km 23 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 3UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Crittall Road, CM8 3FAJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £152,000Armiger Way, CM8 2UZDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold390 m
- £375,000Bevington Mews, CM8 2YSFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold440 m
- £490,000Newland Street, CM8 2BQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold450 m
- £418,000Armiger Way, CM8 2UYOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold460 m
- £318,000Oliver Place, CM8 2UDMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold480 m
- £450,000Old Magistrates Court, CM8 2FTApril 2026, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £625,000Avenue Road, CM8 2DTJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold530 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 3UQ
In a straight lineStations
- Witham11 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE750 m
- COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- WITHAM PHARMACY840 m
- BOOTS920 m
Dental practices
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE750 m
- WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE750 m
- NEWLANDS DENTAL SURGERY800 m
- DENTAL SURGERY950 m
- BLAKE DENTAL950 m
Supermarkets
- Spar-WithamSpar230 m
- Tesco Witham SuperstoreTesco830 m
- Morrisons Rivenhall WithamMorrisons930 m
- Iceland WithamIceland950 m
The neighbourhood: Braintree 017B
Everything about Braintree 017BThe 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.