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CM8, Braintree

Braintree, East of England, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 22:20
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Centre of CM8. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The median sale price in district CM8 over the last 12 months was £315,000 from 395 sales, which is 8.4% lower than the previous 12 months (£343,750 from 614 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 29 out of 100.HM Land Registry An average of 179 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026, with violence and sexual offences the most common category (82 a month).data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse safety score is 40 out of 100, and the location is in Flood Zone 1 with a Postcode Pulse flood risk score of 85 out of 100.data.police.ukEnvironment Agency The nearest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 0.1 km away, and the Postcode Pulse transport score is 100 out of 100.NaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£315,000
395 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
179
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band D
96 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.1 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
207
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

40/100

179 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour537
Months of data3
Per month179
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month30.2 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km2
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

63/100

Median rating of 96 certificates: band D (63)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)63
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used96

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

29/100

Median sale price down 8.4% year on year in CM8

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-8.4%
Median price, last 12 months£315,000
Median price, previous 12 months£343,750
Sales, last 12 months395
Sales, previous 12 months614

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

92/100

207 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius207
Radius805 m
Weighted count200.4
Restaurant cafe48
Other retail39
Pub bar27
Takeaway26
School college23
Childcare health care19
Other14
Supermarket8
Mobile caterer2
Hotel accommodation1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Witham (Essex) Rail Station 0.1 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Witham (Essex) Rail Station)141 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m11

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 29/100

£315,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 395 sales

Median sale price down 8.4% year on year in CM8

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District CM8

Median, last 12 months
£315,000
Sales, last 12 months
395
Change on previous 12 months
-8.4%
Median over the period
£330,000
New builds
13%
Leasehold
20%
  • Detached (427)£520,000
  • Semi-detached (489)£363,500
  • Terraced (524)£300,000
  • Flat or maisonette (335)£187,000
2023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2023 (part year)£325,000339
2024£336,975552
2025£340,000622
2026 (part year)£315,000262

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:20.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 63/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 96 certificates

Median rating of 96 certificates: band D (63)

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Homes with a certificate
96
Median rating
Band D (63)
Band C or better
41%
  • Band A0
  • Band B1
  • Band C38
  • Band D40
  • Band E13
  • Band F3
  • Band G1

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:20.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 40/100

179

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

179 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
179
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Essex Police
  • Violence and sexual offences82.3
  • Anti-social behaviour25
  • Other theft15
  • Public order12.7
  • Criminal damage and arson10.3
  • Shoplifting9.3
  • Vehicle crime6.3
  • Burglary3.7
  • Drugs3.7
  • Other crime3.7

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
2

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:20.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

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Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 92/100

207

Food businesses within ½ mile

207 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
207
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
92%
  • Restaurants and cafés48
  • Other shops39
  • Pubs and bars27
  • Takeaways26
  • Schools and colleges23
  • Childcare, health and care19
  • Other14
  • Supermarkets8
  • Mobile caterers2
  • Hotels and guest houses1

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:20.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

0.1 km

Nearest station · Witham (Essex) Rail Station

Witham (Essex) Rail Station 0.1 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Witham (Essex) Rail Station
Distance
141 m
Bus stops within 400 m
11
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1129Chipping Hill (34 m)
Railway stations11Witham (Essex) Rail Station (141 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.