Back Lane, Wickham Bishops, Witham

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM8 3LU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£1,261,667

3 sales

Price range

£840k – £1.9m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Apr 2024

CM8 3LU

At a glance

House prices£1.26m averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station52 min walkWitham (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Back Lane, Wickham Bishops, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Apr 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,261,667.

House prices on Back Lane compared

CM8 postcode area£354,012

Witham£354,012

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£1,261,667	30 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Back Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Holmswood House, Back Lane CM8 3LU	30 Apr 2024	£1,895,000	Detached	Freehold
Fairview House, Back Lane CM8 3LU	20 Nov 2023	£1,050,000	Detached	Freehold
Crabbs Farm, Back Lane CM8 3LU	30 Jun 2021	£1,775,000	Other	Freehold
The Oaks, Back Lane CM8 3LU	3 Aug 2017	£840,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
Burglary	1
Drugs	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area
The River Blackwater from Braintree to Langford Flood warning area
The Rivers Pant, Blackwater and Brain Flood alert area
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Back Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Great Totham Primary School 431 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils	Primary	5–7	Good Report	2.1 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	2.2 mi
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	2.2 mi
Lift Maltings 787 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Witham (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Hatfield Peverel station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Kelvedon station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

One Stop (opp, Maypole Rd) 3 min walk
One Stop (o/s, The Street) 4 min walk
Snows Corner (N-bound, The Street) 6 min walk
Snows Corner (S-bound, The Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Fern House Surgery
Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 2.2 mi
Witham Health Centre
4 Mayland Road, Witham · 2.2 mi
Collingwood Road Surgery
40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 2.5 mi
Douglas Grove Surgery
Douglas Grove, Witham · 2.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.0%	62.5%
Private rented	5.9%	20.3%
Social rented	7.2%	17.1%
Households	866

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,082

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	75%	80%
Gigabit-capable	75%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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