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CM8 1LS

Witham West · Braintree · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Witham
Ward
Witham West
Local authority
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
Postcode district
CM8
Postcode sector
CM8 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM8 1NH 139 m
CM8 1NA 142 m
CM8 2XR 146 m
CM8 1LR 154 m
CM8 2XP 165 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM8 1LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM8
Postcode sector
CM8 1
Latitude
51.806069
Longitude
0.622508
British National Grid easting
580,899
British National Grid northing
215,188

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Braintree · E07000067
Electoral ward
Witham West · E05010389
Parish or community
E04012935
Westminster constituency
Witham · E14001590
Output area
E00108845
Lower layer super output area
Braintree 016C · E01021427
Middle layer super output area
Braintree 016 · E02004461

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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71 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
68, Powers Hall End, Witham, CM8 1LS 31 March 2025 £307,500
137, Powers Hall End, Witham, CM8 1LS 18 December 2024 £307,500
135, Powers Hall End, Witham, CM8 1LS 29 August 2024 £425,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
14
Secondary
2

  1. Acorn Academy

    Academy converter

    121 m

  2. Witham Oaks Academy

    Academy converter

    121 m

  3. Templars Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,504
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 719
  • Anti social behaviour 145
  • Public order 116
  • Criminal damage and arson 107
  • Shoplifting 91

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
154

78 female, 76 male

Postcode households
54
Residents per household
2.9
CM8 1 residents
15,116

Age bands in CM8 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.2%

2,930 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,564 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

4,476 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

3,629 residents

Age 65 and over
17.4%

2,660 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CM8 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
83.6%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
83.6%
Gigabit-capable
83.6%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY

    DOUGLAS GROVE, WITHAM, CM8 1TE

    ODS code F81173

    420 m

  • COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    40 COLLINGWOOD ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2DZ

    ODS code F81635

    1.1 km

  • FERN HOUSE SURGERY

    FERN HOUSE, 125-129 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 1BH

    ODS code F81030

    1.4 km

  • WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    4 MAYLAND ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2UX

    ODS code F81193

    1.5 km

  • SILVER END SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, BROADWAY, SILVER END, WITHAM, CM8 3RQ

    ODS code Y05023

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Victoria

    BCT · Witham

    0.0 miles

  • The Victoria

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Rosebay Close

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Spa Road

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Bure Drive

    BCT · Witham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Braintree 016C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,269 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
4
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
6
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £350,000 from 9 recorded sales in CM8 1LS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Braintree is £330,637 in June 2026, up 2.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 2 secondary schools. Acorn Academy is the nearest published school at 121 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,504 published events cover 12 months, averaging 125.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 719 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.