CM8 postcode area
The CM8 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Braintree, Maldon. Area Scores range from 27 to 88 across them.
In summary
The CM8 district contains both ends of the scale: Great Notley & Black Notley at 88 out of 100 (#793 of 6,856 in England) against West Witham at 28, a 61-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £295,000 in West Witham to £515,000 in Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham — a 1.7× gap within the CM8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Braintree and Maldon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Notley & Black NotleyBraintree | 793 | 88 | £375,000 |
| Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & WoodhamMaldon | 1,513 | 78 | £515,000 |
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White NotleyBraintree | 2,349 | 66 | £427,500 |
| Mayland, Althorne & Cold NortonMaldon | 2,706 | 60 | £465,000 |
| Witham TownBraintree | 2,925 | 57 | £320,000 |
| North WithamBraintree | 3,624 | 47 | £375,000 |
| Silver End & StistedBraintree | 3,734 | 46 | £328,000 |
| West WithamBraintree | 4,947 | 28 | £295,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CM8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.