CM8 1BA
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Property report — CM8 1BA
Open-data due diligence for CM8 1BA and the area around it.
CM8 1BA in brief: 9 recorded sales (£112,500–£525,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM8 1BA 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
Medium
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | £340,000 | 118 NEWLAND STREET | Detached |
| 2019-05-10 | £420,000 | 130 NEWLAND STREET | Other |
| 2018-09-11 | £215,000 | 132A NEWLAND STREET | Other |
| 2015-08-28 | £525,000 | WITHAM MAGISTRATES COURT NEWLAND STREET | Other |
| 2006-05-30 | £282,000 | 118 NEWLAND STREET | Detached |
| 2003-07-04 | £192,500 | 124 NEWLAND STREET | Detached |
| 2001-04-25 | £499,375 | 130 NEWLAND STREET | Detached |
| 1998-06-12 | £148,999 | 118 NEWLAND STREET | Detached |
| 1995-03-06 | £112,500 | 130 NEWLAND STREET | Detached |
9 recorded sales on CM8 1BA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Howbridge Infant School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Acorn Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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 (0.0 mi) · WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE (0.3 mi) · COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY (0.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MALDON - ST PETERS HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · ST PETER'S HOSPITAL (4.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE CROTCHET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 126, NEWLAND STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · JARMYNS (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED (0.0 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · WITHAM PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Witham (Essex) (0.6 mi) · Hatfield Peverel (2.3 mi) · White Notley (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.1 mi) · Tesco (0.3 mi) · Asda (0.4 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 1BA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £377,399 | £357,884 | £303,930 |
| 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 | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 88% | 32% |
| 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.