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CM8 2DH

Witham North · Braintree · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Witham
Ward
Witham North
Local authority
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
Postcode district
CM8
Postcode sector
CM8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM8 2GE 28 m
CM8 2TR 43 m
CM8 2BP 66 m
CM8 2BU 79 m
CM8 2DD 96 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM8 2DH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM8
Postcode sector
CM8 2
Latitude
51.807191
Longitude
0.637502
British National Grid easting
581,928
British National Grid northing
215,350

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Braintree · E07000067
Electoral ward
Witham North · E05012967
Parish or community
E04012935
Westminster constituency
Witham · E14001590
Output area
E00108804
Lower layer super output area
Braintree 017B · E01021416
Middle layer super output area
Braintree 017 · E02004462

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Camelia House, 49, Flat 6, Braintree Road, Witham, CM8 2DH 12 August 2025 £225,000
Camelia House, 49, Flat 10, Braintree Road, Witham, CM8 2DH 12 August 2025 £215,000
Camelia House, 49, Flat 2, Braintree Road, Witham, CM8 2DH 12 August 2025 £220,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
15
Secondary
2

  1. Templars Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    737 m

  2. Acorn Academy

    Academy converter

    951 m

  3. Witham Oaks Academy

    Academy converter

    951 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,736
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 791
  • Anti social behaviour 169
  • Public order 134
  • Criminal damage and arson 123
  • Other theft 112

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CM8 2 residents
13,218

Age bands in CM8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

2,168 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,256 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.9%

3,521 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

3,078 residents

Age 65 and over
17.8%

2,176 residents

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+
70%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
70%
Gigabit-capable
70%
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

  • COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    40 COLLINGWOOD ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2DZ

    ODS code F81635

    455 m

  • WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    4 MAYLAND ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2UX

    ODS code F81193

    826 m

  • FERN HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81030

    1.1 km

  • DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY

    DOUGLAS GROVE, WITHAM, CM8 1TE

    ODS code F81173

    1.2 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

  • Technology Centre

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Technology Centre

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Chipping Hill

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

  • Morrisons Store

    BCT · Witham

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Braintree 017B, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,726 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

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 £222,500 from 10 recorded sales in CM8 2DH. 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

20 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Templars Academy is the nearest published school at 737 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,736 published events cover 12 months, averaging 144.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 791 events.

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