CM8 1HF
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Property report — CM8 1HF
Open-data due diligence for CM8 1HF and the area around it.
CM8 1HF in brief: 37 recorded sales (£54,250–£1,100,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM8 1HF 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
High
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CM8 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (62 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | £575,000 | 3A GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2022-07-26 | £587,500 | VALLEY HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2021-12-13 | £1,100,000 | OLD MILL HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Other |
| 2021-02-08 | £775,000 | 5 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2018-11-09 | £336,700 | 3 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2018-09-28 | £485,000 | 41 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2016-04-01 | £480,000 | VALLEY HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2015-09-01 | £395,000 | 39 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-13 | £352,000 | 13 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2015-05-07 | £418,500 | 41 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-09-22 | £210,000 | 6 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-15 | £387,500 | 3A GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2014-02-03 | £230,000 | 8 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2013-07-01 | £250,000 | 3 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-18 | £335,000 | 3A GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2009-10-16 | £250,000 | 3 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2009-04-27 | £356,000 | VALLEY HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2006-12-19 | £215,000 | 8 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-11 | £360,000 | VALLEY HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2005-11-09 | £241,000 | 13 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Terraced |
| 2005-09-23 | £410,000 | 5 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2004-10-28 | £230,000 | 25 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £157,500 | SEACREST GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-03 | £300,000 | 29 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 2002-10-31 | £175,000 | 8 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-22 | £155,000 | 13 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Terraced |
| 2002-02-21 | £99,000 | 8 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-15 | £158,500 | 25 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-12 | £104,000 | PROSPECT HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-23 | £76,000 | 2 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Terraced |
| 1999-11-12 | £73,000 | SEACREST GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-18 | £165,000 | 29 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Detached |
| 1999-08-27 | £73,000 | 6 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1998-10-02 | £75,500 | 6 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-13 | £55,450 | SEACREST GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-06 | £54,250 | PROSPECT HOUSE GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-10 | £60,000 | 6 GUITHAVON VALLEY | Semi-detached |
37 recorded sales on CM8 1HF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Acorn Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Howbridge Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
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: COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY (0.1 mi) · WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE (0.3 mi) · FERN HOUSE SURGERY (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MALDON - ST PETERS HOSPITAL (5.2 mi) · ST PETER'S HOSPITAL (5.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 57-59, COLLINGWOOD ROAD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ALL SAINTS CHURCH (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BEAU MANOR OLD MILL HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · WITHAM PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Witham (Essex) (0.3 mi) · Hatfield Peverel (2.4 mi) · White Notley (3.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.3 mi) · Lidl (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 1HF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £377,399 | £357,884 | £290,822 |
| 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 | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 88% | 44% |
| 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 1 July 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.