CM8 3ZS
PostcodeA postcode in Braintree 015A, Silver End & Cressing ward, Braintree.
This report describes the area around CM8 3ZS, 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 3ZS
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulyBraintree 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Witham, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in CM8 3ZS 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 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 88% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at CM8 3ZSRoad 43 dB, rail 41 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM8 3ZS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chatten Free School Special | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Elm Hall Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lift New Rickstones Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Southview School Special | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Templars Academy Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 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 3ZS
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Blanchefort Gardens, CM8 3GWJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £340,000Rickstones Road, CM8 3HHSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold360 m
- £430,000Rickstones Road, CM8 3HQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold370 m
- £410,000Driver Way, CM8 2FYJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £330,000Hawkins Close, CM8 3GZOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £425,000Round Drive, CM8 2FZMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold410 m
- £248,449Tarecroft Way, CM8 3TXNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold430 m
- £415,000Brown Close, CM8 2GJJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold440 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 3ZS
In a straight linePharmacies
- OSBON PHARMACY590 m
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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.