CM8 2RL postcode in Witham, Essex
CM8 2RL is a postcode in Witham, in the Witham North ward of Braintree. It is in the Witham parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM8 2RL is, and what is near it
- CM8 2RL
- Other postcodes in CM8 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8166, longitude 0.6364)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CM8 2RL?
- BraintreeDistrict council Braintree: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM8 2RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- WithamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Priti Patel (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Priti Patel
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CM8 2RL?
Every home and business at CM8 2RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Braintree: 90%
Braintree: 98%
The line marks the figure across Braintree.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CM8 2RL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM8 2RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM8 2RL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CM8 2RL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM8 2RL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Braintree
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM8 2RL: 1,202 properties in Braintree are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Braintree
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CM8 2RL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CM8 2RL?
Homes in CM8 2 sold for a typical £318,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 163 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £425,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £345,000 48 sales
- Terraced £307,500 54 sales
- Flat or maisonette £165,000 32 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CM8 district: a typical £321,000 from 475 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CM8 2RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM8 2RL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CM8 2RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around CM8 2RL. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Braintree for 2026‑27: £2,280. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,774 (band B) to £3,801 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,774.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 510 (72%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 110 (15%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 66% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 21% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Braintree before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM8 2RL is in (ONS area E01021418), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CM8 2RL?
The nearest open schools to CM8 2RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CM8 2RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM8 2RL is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Witham (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- White Notley Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rickstones School, 133 m away.
More stations near CM8 2RL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM8 2RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM8 2RL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Collingwood Road Surgery Phone 01376 502264 1.5 kmCycle
- Witham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 337272 1.8 kmCycle
- Douglas Grove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01376 512827 1.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CM8 2RL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM8 2RL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM8 2RL?
The nearest to the centre of CM8 2RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dentalogica Phone 01376 513100 1.5 kmCycle
- Dental Wizards Witham Phone 01376 513040 1.7 kmCycle
- Newlands Dental Surgery Phone 01376 521081 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CM8 2RL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Michael's Health Centre Phone 01245 362000 9.6 kmDrive
- Braintree Community Hospital Phone 01245 362000 9.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CM8 2RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM8 2RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rose Belle Phone 01376 512438 300 mWalk
- St George's Witham Nursing Home Phone 01376 512258 1.5 kmCycle
- Park View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01376 512443 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CM8 2RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM8 2RL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Osbon Pharmacy, 1 Potter Court Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 512655 850 mWalk
- Boots, 4 Spa Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 513462 1.5 kmCycle
- Witham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 512192 1.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CM8 2RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM8 2RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Tiptree Veterinary Centre 7.6 kmDrive
- Spring Lodge Veterinary Group 7.8 kmDrive
- Clarendon House Phone +44 1621 850124 9.2 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CM8 2RL in a conservation area?
The centre of CM8 2RL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CM8 2RL?
Police.uk records 79 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM8 2RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, burglary 2, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM8 2RL
- Ward
- Witham North
- Parish
- Witham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Witham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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