# CM8

Postcode district covering Witham, Chipping Hill and Powers Hall End, in Braintree and Maldon.

CM8 is a postcode district covering Witham, Chipping Hill and Powers Hall End, in Braintree and Maldon. Median sale price £340,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CM8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CM8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £340,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CM8 was £340,000 in 2025. Joint 851st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,455** (2021). CM8 had 35,455 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 635th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CM8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.3%** (January 2026). In CM8, 90.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CM8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in CM8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CM8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 622 homes were sold in CM8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CM8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CM8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CM8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CM8 had 35,455 usual residents at the census.

## How CM8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CM8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £340,000 | 4th cheapest | 25 postcode districts, CM · 2025 |
| Population | 35,455 | 7th most populated | 27 postcode districts, CM · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 postcode districts, CM · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.3% | 10th highest | 27 postcode districts, CM · Jan 2026 |

## Is CM8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CM8 at a rate of 71.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.3 per 1,000 people across the CM postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 243 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CM8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,226), other crime (529) and anti-social behaviour (327).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CM8 was 70.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in CM8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CM8 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in CM8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Braintree 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021360) | 1,892 | 66.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.5% |
| [Braintree 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021361) | 1,773 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.0% |
| [Braintree 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021362) | 2,310 | 72.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.8% |
| [Braintree 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021417) | 1,536 | 36.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.5% |
| [Braintree 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021418) | 1,546 | 95.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.1% |
| [Braintree 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021419) | 1,730 | 71.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.5% |
| [Braintree 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021426) | 1,249 | 84.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.3% |
| [Braintree 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021428) | 1,397 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.5% |
| [Braintree 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021423) | 1,590 | 82.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Braintree 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021425) | 1,486 | 73.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Braintree 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021427) | 1,342 | 83.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.2% |
| [Braintree 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021429) | 1,324 | 82.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.1% |
| [Braintree 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021415) | 1,564 | 133.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 79.0% |
| [Braintree 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021416) | 1,933 | 183.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 77.9% |
| [Braintree 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021420) | 1,717 | 66.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 83.8% |
| [Braintree 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021422) | 1,749 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.8% |
| [Braintree 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01033460) | 2,081 | 64.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.9% |
| [Braintree 017G](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01033461) | 1,506 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Braintree 017H](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01033462) | 1,034 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 81.3% |
| [Braintree 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/neighbourhood/e01021424) | 2,252 | 34.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.5% |
| [Maldon 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon/neighbourhood/e01021912) | 2,086 | 24.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 77.7% |

## Your MP

- [Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham): Priti Patel (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/braintree): Sir James Cleverly (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in CM8

[North Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/north-witham), [West Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/west-witham), [Witham Town](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree/witham-town)

## Postcode sectors in CM8

[CM8 1 (349 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8-1), [CM8 2 (297 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8-2), [CM8 3 (261 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8-3), [CM8 9 (17 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8-9)

## Councils CM8 covers

[Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree), [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon)

## Towns in CM8

[Witham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/witham)

## Postcode districts next to CM8

[CM3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm3), [CM9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm9), [CM77](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm77), [CO5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co5)

## Nearest rail stations

[Witham (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.6391,51.8060), [Hatfield Peverel (5.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.5921,51.7799), [Kelvedon (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7024,51.8407), [White Notley (6.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.5959,51.8389)

## More in the CM postcode area

[All CM postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CM8 in brief

CM8 is a postcode district covering Witham, Chipping Hill and Powers Hall End, in Braintree and Maldon.
About 37,687 people lived in CM8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £340,000 in 2025 across 622 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 71.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CM8 was £340,000 in 2025.
CM8 had 35,455 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in CM8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CM8, 90.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CM8
- Postcode area: [CM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm)
- Constituency: [Witham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witham)
- Council: [Braintree †](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree)
- Area: 56.89 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,687*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 116

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CM3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm3), [CM77](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm77), [CO5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/co5), [CM9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm9)

## Latest updates for CM8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/CM8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm8