CM8 2LZ
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Property report — CM8 2LZ
Open-data due diligence for CM8 2LZ and the area around it.
CM8 2LZ in brief: 21 recorded sales (£46,000–£372,733) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM8 2LZ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM8 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£319,318
Population
18,104
Crimes recorded
57
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CM8 2, 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 (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | £365,000 | 23 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2025-02-14 | £372,733 | 9 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-11-01 | £300,000 | 19 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-03-26 | £310,000 | 7 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-16 | £290,000 | 23 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-11-06 | £300,000 | 27 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-20 | £248,300 | 31 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-11-15 | £246,500 | 3 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-10 | £195,000 | 31 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-10-30 | £295,000 | 5 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-08 | £250,000 | 13 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-06-27 | £240,000 | 7 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-08-26 | £185,000 | 29 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-02-09 | £187,000 | 33 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-03-21 | £146,500 | 33 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-01-28 | £59,500 | 19 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-28 | £71,000 | 11 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-31 | £68,000 | 25 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-07-01 | £47,000 | 29 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-03-18 | £48,500 | 9 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-28 | £46,000 | 19 DOROTHY SAYERS DRIVE | Terraced |
21 recorded sales on CM8 2LZ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templars Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Elm Hall Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Lift New Rickstones | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Acorn Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School | 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: COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY (0.8 mi) · WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE (1.0 mi) · DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (6.2 mi) · ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (6.2 mi) · WILLIAM JULIEN COURTAULD HOSPITAL (6.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: RIVENHALL OLD RECTORY (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 54A AND 54, CHURCH STREET (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · 11, CHURCH STREET (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: OSBON PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.9 mi) · WITHAM PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Witham (Essex) (0.6 mi) · White Notley (2.5 mi) · Hatfield Peverel (3.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.9 mi) · Asda (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 7,707
Owned 63% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM8 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM8 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 57/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM8 2LZ 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 2 | PostcodeCM8 2LZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £377,399 | £319,318 | £203,383 |
| Population | 48,034 | 18,104 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 199 | 57 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 85% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM8 2); 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.