CM8 1AF
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Property report — CM8 1AF
Open-data due diligence for CM8 1AF and the area around it.
CM8 1AF in brief: 47 recorded sales (£260,000–£632,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM8 1AF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM8 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£357,884
Population
26,434
Crimes recorded
68
Schools
9
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CM8 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (62 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | £520,000 | 30 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-01-17 | £510,000 | 10 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-07 | £480,000 | 24 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-19 | £400,000 | 38 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-02-03 | £575,000 | 16 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-12-07 | £508,000 | 18 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-12-03 | £510,000 | 24 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-05 | £490,000 | 26 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £632,000 | 14 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £490,000 | 26 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-05-14 | £492,000 | 4 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-23 | £550,000 | 12 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-06-12 | £460,000 | 2 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £352,000 | 38 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-05-28 | £359,995 | 36 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-23 | £520,000 | 6 PURCELL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-01-12 | £260,000 | 38 PURCELL ROAD | Other |
| 2016-08-05 | £460,000 | 12 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-05-19 | £499,995 | 20 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-08-26 | £340,000 | 8 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-17 | £320,000 | 2 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-07-17 | £341,000 | 10 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-05-31 | £277,000 | 34 PURCELL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-07-10 | £410,000 | 6 PURCELL ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-04-17 | £380,000 | 14 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-09-02 | £340,000 | 18 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-03-10 | £320,000 | 24 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-01-16 | £318,500 | 2 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-30 | £312,000 | 10 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-01-06 | £312,500 | 2 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-18 | £287,000 | 32 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-02-25 | £300,000 | 34 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-02-25 | £329,950 | 24 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-26 | £334,950 | 22 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-19 | £305,000 | 26 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-30 | £420,000 | 16 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-23 | £350,000 | 18 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-05-28 | £345,000 | 30 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-28 | £415,000 | 6 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-03-23 | £300,000 | 2 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-22 | £310,000 | 4 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-27 | £397,500 | 28 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-12-19 | £370,000 | 20 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-11-28 | £384,000 | 14 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-11-17 | £309,000 | 8 PURCELL ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-11-07 | £302,950 | 10 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-27 | £350,000 | 12 PURCELL ROAD | Semi-detached |
47 recorded sales on CM8 1AF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipping Hill Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Howbridge Infant School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Lift Maltings | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: FERN HOUSE SURGERY (0.6 mi) · DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY (0.9 mi) · WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MALDON - ST PETERS HOSPITAL (4.5 mi) · ST PETER'S HOSPITAL (4.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: JACKSONS FARM (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · MALTHOUSE (WAREHOUSE) (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · IVY CHIMNEYS (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.9 mi) · WITHAM PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Witham (Essex) (1.2 mi) · Hatfield Peverel (1.7 mi) · White Notley (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: ALDI (0.3 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 11,049
Owned 66% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM8 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM8 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 68/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM8 1AF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCM8 | SectorCM8 1 | PostcodeCM8 1AF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £377,399 | £357,884 | £394,688 |
| Population | 48,034 | 26,434 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 199 | 68 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 9 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 88% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM8 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.