CM8 3ED postcode in Wickham Bishops, Essex

CM8 3ED is a postcode in Wickham Bishops, in the Wickham Bishops and Woodham ward of Maldon. It is in the Witham parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Maldon: 82% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in CM8 3, last 12 months. ▼ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Witham (Essex) 4.1 km in a straight line

Where CM8 3ED is, and what is near it

Map of CM8 3ED and what is near it Map of CM8 3ED: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the CM8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM8 3EA: also in CM8 3CM8 3EB: also in CM8 3CM8 3EE: also in CM8 3CM8 3EF: also in CM8 3CM8 3EG: also in CM8 3CM8 3EH: also in CM8 3CM8 3EJ: also in CM8 3CM8 3EP: also in CM8 3CM8 3ER: also in CM8 3CM8 3ES: also in CM8 3CM8 3ET: also in CM8 3CM8 3FF: also in CM8 3CM8 3FG: also in CM8 3CM8 3FJ: also in CM8 3CM8 3FP: also in CM8 3CM8 3FQ: also in CM8 3CM8 3FR: also in CM8 3CM8 3FT: also in CM8 3CM8 3FW: also in CM8 3CM8 3FZ: also in CM8 3CM8 3GB: also in CM8 3CM8 3HW: also in CM8 3CM8 3JR: also in CM8 3CM8 3JS: also in CM8 3CM8 3JY: also in CM8 3CM8 3JZ: also in CM8 3CM8 3LB: also in CM8 3CM8 3LD: also in CM8 3CM8 3LE: also in CM8 3CM8 3LF: also in CM8 3CM8 3LL: also in CM8 3CM8 3LR: also in CM8 3CM8 3LS: also in CM8 3CM8 3LT: also in CM8 3CM8 3LU: also in CM8 3CM8 3LW: also in CM8 3CM8 3LY: also in CM8 3CM8 3LZ: also in CM8 3CM8 3NA: also in CM8 3CM8 3NB: also in CM8 3CM8 3ND: also in CM8 3CM8 3NE: also in CM8 3CM8 3NF: also in CM8 3CM8 3NG: also in CM8 3CM8 3NH: also in CM8 3CM8 3NJ: also in CM8 3CM8 3NL: also in CM8 3CM8 3NN: also in CM8 3CM8 3NP: also in CM8 3CM8 3NQ: also in CM8 3CM8 3NR: also in CM8 3CM8 3NS: also in CM8 3CM8 3NT: also in CM8 3CM8 3NU: also in CM8 3CM8 3NW: also in CM8 3CM8 3NX: also in CM8 3CM8 3NY: also in CM8 3CM8 3NZ: also in CM8 3CM8 3PA: also in CM8 3CM8 3PB: also in CM8 3CM8 3XA: also in CM8 3CM8 3XE: also in CM8 3CM8 3XH: also in CM8 3CM8 3XX: also in CM8 3 2 GP practices, 3.5–3.9 kmSchool 3.6 km2 places, 3.7–4.0 kmWitham (Essex) station 4.1 kmChatten Free School 5.0 kmKelvedon station 6.2 kmWickham Bishops CM8 3ED Map of CM8 3ED and what is near it Map of CM8 3ED: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the CM8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 4 places, 3.5–4.1 km2 schools, 3.6–4.0 kmKelvedon station 6.2 kmSilver End & Cressing CM8 3ED
  • CM8 3ED
  • Other postcodes in CM8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.7859, longitude 0.6883)

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 3ED?

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 3ED?

Every home and business at CM8 3ED can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Maldon: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Maldon: 98%

The line marks the figure across Maldon.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read Maldon District Council's days for CM8 3ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM8 3ED on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 3ED 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 3ED.

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 Maldon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM8 3ED: 1,485 properties in Maldon are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Maldon

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 3ED 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.

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Source: 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 3ED?

Homes in CM8 3 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£385,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £630,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £337,500 48 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in CM8 3ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM8 3ED 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 3ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around CM8 3ED. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM8 3ED

Band D in Maldon for 2026‑27: £2,328. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £4,657 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,881.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,552
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,811
Band Cabout 110 (12%)£2,070
Band Dabout 70 (8%)£2,328
Band Eabout 190 (21%)£2,846
Band Fabout 210 (23%)£3,363
Band Gabout 250 (27%)£3,881
Band Habout 40 (4%)£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for Maldon 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 3ED is in (ONS area E01021912), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3ED?

The nearest open schools to CM8 3ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM8 3ED, and how we find them

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 3ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM8 3ED is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Witham (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Kelvedon Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CM8 3ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM8 3ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM8 3ED, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3ED?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM8 3ED 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM8 3ED?

The nearest to the centre of CM8 3ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3ED?

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.

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 3ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM8 3ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM8 3ED, 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.

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 3ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM8 3ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 3ED in a conservation area?

The centre of CM8 3ED 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 3ED?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM8 3ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Drugs1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM8 3ED

Ward
Wickham Bishops and Woodham
Parish
Little Braxted
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Wickham Bishops
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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CM8 3EB170 mCM8 3XE250 mCM8 3LL430 mCM8 3EA450 mCM8 3JY480 mCM9 8BX530 m
All of CM8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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