CM8 3YQ
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 017B, Witham Central ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3YQ, 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 3YQ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 47% on JulyBraintree 017B: 184 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in CM8 3YQ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- 96.4% can get gigabit broadband at CM8 3YQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 3YQRoad 52 dB, rail 52 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 3YQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Chatten Free School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Southview School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| 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 |
| Lift Maltings Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 3YQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £166,000Elderberry Gardens, CM8 2PYApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £290,000Chestnut Walk, CM8 2PRJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £160,000Mulberry Gardens, CM8 2PXMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £323,150Acacia Gardens, CM8 2PUApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £275,000Elderberry Gardens, CM8 2PTAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £105,000Forest Road, CM8 2PSNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold320 m
- £335,000Alder Walk, CM8 2PPAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £300,000Yew Close, CM8 2PWMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold340 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 3YQ
In a straight lineStations
- Witham11 minutes on foot900 m
Pharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY450 m
Supermarkets
- Spar-WithamSpar440 m
- Morrisons Rivenhall WithamMorrisons740 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.