UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cm8
CM8Witham, Braintree, England
House prices in CM8, Witham
Homes in CM8 sold for a median of £330,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,081 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £3,936 per square metre, from 51 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 1% above the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 245 | £515,000 | £425,000 to £610,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 301 | £367,500 | £320,000 to £410,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 334 | £304,500 | £275,000 to £340,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 201 | £185,000 | £155,000 to £215,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 31% and 28% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in CM8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CM8 3, around Silver End, with a median of £382,000, and lowest in CM8 1, around Witham, at £320,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CM8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 153 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CM8 3LY | £1,400,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3LZ | £1,100,000 | 5 |
| CM8 3NW | £740,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1GL | £715,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1RS | £637,500 | 4 |
| CM8 3EJ | £575,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1FD | £574,000 | 18 |
| CM8 1ZQ | £560,000 | 7 |
| CM8 3GT | £532,500 | 4 |
| CM8 2AE | £523,000 | 6 |
| CM8 1EF | £510,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3NA | £510,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2DR | £500,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2HH | £495,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2AN | £484,500 | 5 |
| CM8 1HL | £482,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1ZW | £460,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2DN | £435,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1QD | £426,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1GD | £425,000 | 12 |
| CM8 1YW | £425,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2GL | £425,000 | 10 |
| CM8 2HA | £425,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2HX | £425,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2JD | £425,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3GJ | £420,000 | 24 |
| CM8 3GW | £420,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2AT | £418,000 | 6 |
| CM8 1BJ | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1EP | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1ZG | £398,000 | 13 |
| CM8 3NR | £397,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1HD | £397,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1GR | £395,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2ES | £390,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2EU | £390,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2HL | £390,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3ZQ | £390,000 | 14 |
| CM8 3ZP | £385,000 | 5 |
| CM8 2LE | £382,500 | 3 |
| CM8 1GF | £380,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1AG | £377,500 | 6 |
| CM8 1EU | £375,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1GT | £375,000 | 8 |
| CM8 1QG | £375,000 | 8 |
| CM8 2EQ | £375,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2EY | £375,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2JE | £375,000 | 6 |
| CM8 3SQ | £375,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3GZ | £374,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2AD | £372,500 | 3 |
| CM8 2NU | £360,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1JN | £355,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1JP | £355,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2TY | £355,000 | 7 |
| CM8 3FX | £355,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1JE | £352,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1QT | £350,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1UG | £350,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2GJ | £350,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2LP | £350,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3SS | £350,000 | 5 |
| CM8 3SW | £350,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2BH | £348,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1QZ | £347,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2ZN | £345,000 | 5 |
| CM8 3XS | £342,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1LY | £340,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1SX | £335,000 | 12 |
| CM8 2ZP | £333,500 | 6 |
| CM8 3FY | £332,500 | 3 |
| CM8 1UX | £327,500 | 4 |
| CM8 3SG | £325,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1DT | £325,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1QN | £325,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2FT | £325,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1JJ | £322,500 | 6 |
| CM8 1TR | £322,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2YL | £317,500 | 3 |
| CM8 1TU | £315,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3RJ | £315,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3SR | £315,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3RL | £312,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1XT | £310,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3SH | £310,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1TZ | £307,500 | 5 |
| CM8 2FD | £307,000 | 4 |
| CM8 3GS | £305,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3PD | £305,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2BS | £304,000 | 6 |
| CM8 2YN | £302,500 | 4 |
| CM8 3SP | £302,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1ND | £300,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1XJ | £300,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2XA | £300,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2ST | £297,500 | 4 |
| CM8 2XQ | £297,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1TN | £295,000 | 4 |
| CM8 3RD | £295,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1XQ | £292,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1JQ | £290,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2XT | £287,500 | 3 |
| CM8 1TS | £285,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2PF | £285,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1JT | £280,000 | 5 |
| CM8 3RY | £280,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1XZ | £277,500 | 8 |
| CM8 1JD | £275,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1TT | £275,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2SN | £275,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2XG | £275,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2XL | £270,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1XY | £265,000 | 5 |
| CM8 2XY | £265,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2XF | £262,000 | 5 |
| CM8 3SF | £260,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1TD | £250,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1FP | £246,500 | 6 |
| CM8 1NQ | £240,000 | 9 |
| CM8 1EA | £239,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1FL | £237,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1SZ | £237,500 | 5 |
| CM8 1YR | £235,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1PY | £230,000 | 7 |
| CM8 1PZ | £230,000 | 6 |
| CM8 1XL | £223,000 | 5 |
| CM8 2EF | £222,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1GN | £221,000 | 4 |
| CM8 1GJ | £218,000 | 7 |
| CM8 2BP | £212,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1FA | £210,000 | 3 |
| CM8 3XN | £206,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1UJ | £205,000 | 11 |
| CM8 2GX | £205,000 | 6 |
| CM8 3XW | £203,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1JX | £196,500 | 3 |
| CM8 1GW | £194,000 | 4 |
| CM8 3FL | £190,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1ET | £189,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1TG | £186,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1GE | £185,000 | 3 |
| CM8 2PX | £180,000 | 10 |
| CM8 2GD | £179,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2AW | £175,000 | 5 |
| CM8 2DF | £175,000 | 10 |
| CM8 2PY | £175,000 | 5 |
| CM8 1XG | £155,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1XE | £152,500 | 4 |
| CM8 1AH | £151,000 | 4 |
| CM8 2GF | £151,000 | 3 |
| CM8 1AE | £120,000 | 10 |
| CM8 2TQ | £102,000 | 7 |
| CM8 1AL | £80,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 45%, from £235,000 in 2016 to £340,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Braintree council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CM8 is the second cheapest.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CM8, from the sales in CM8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Wickham Bishops and Woodham 51 sales£620,000
- Silver End & Cressing 182 sales£350,000
- Witham North 211 sales£332,000
- Witham South 225 sales£325,000
- Witham Central 284 sales£315,000
- Witham West 150 sales£310,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £162,500 for a flat on Hawkes Road to £850,000 for a detached house on Troys Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in CM8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Troys Cottage Troys LaneSold for £850,000
- 49 Bramble RoadSold for £210,000
- 20 Hawkes RoadSold for £162,500
- 47 Armond RoadSold for £425,000
- 43 Pennyroyal CrescentSold for £285,000
- 23 Avenue RoadSold for £635,000
- 23 Albert RoadSold for £412,000
- 6 Cross RoadSold for £342,500
- 20 Chestnut WalkSold for £265,000
- 4 Hawkins CloseSold for £335,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Newland Street, Witham£133,00026 sales
- Radley Avenue, Silver End£420,00024 sales
- Constance Close, Witham£269,00018 sales
- Thoroughgood Way, Witham£574,00018 sales
- Flemming Way, Witham£407,50016 sales
Living in CM8
Crime
68 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,280 a year in Braintree for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 83 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 45 | |
| C | 443 | |
| D | 263 | |
| E | 55 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 125 | ||
| 263 | ||
| 139 | ||
| 146 | ||
| 47 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,081 standard sales in CM8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 19% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.