Beacon Hill, Wickham Bishops, Witham

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM8 3EA, CM8 3EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£750,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£1,294,520
12 sales
Price range
£405k – £3m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
CM8 3EA

At a glance

House prices£1.29m averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station51 min walkWitham (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Beacon Hill, Wickham Bishops, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £750,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,294,520.

House prices on Beacon Hill compared

CM8 postcode area£354,012
Witham£354,012
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £1,442,500 (2 sales)2017£1.44m2018: £799,995 (1 sales)2018£800k2019: £405,000 (1 sales)2019£405k2020: £932,500 (2 sales)2020£933k2021: £1,052,000 (2 sales)2021£1.05m2022: £1,962,625 (2 sales)2022£1.96m2025: £2,800,000 (1 sales)2025£2.8m2026: £750,000 (1 sales)2026£750k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£1,294,5204 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Beacon Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Pingles, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 4 Mar 2026£750,000 DetachedFreehold
Beacons, Beacon Hill CM8 3EB 26 Sep 2025£2,800,000 DetachedFreehold
Beacon Hall House, Beacon Hill CM8 3EB 9 Sep 2022£3,000,000 DetachedFreehold
Hawthorns, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 14 Jun 2022£925,250 DetachedFreehold
Abbottswood, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 30 Jun 2021£1,210,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 22 Jan 2021£894,000 DetachedFreehold
Conifers, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 20 Nov 2020£1,020,000 DetachedFreehold
Little Beacons, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 7 Feb 2020£845,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 23 Aug 2019£405,000 DetachedFreehold
Fir Cottage, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 30 Nov 2018£799,995 DetachedFreehold
Great Ruffins, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 21 Sep 2017£1,925,000 DetachedFreehold
Copper Beeches, Beacon Hill CM8 3EA 21 Jun 2017£960,000 DetachedFreehold

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 Beacon Hill

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beacon Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences4
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Beacon Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Beacon Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 2.1 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 2.2 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 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Kelvedon station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Finch's (opp, Kelvedon Rd) 4 min walk
  • Finch's (adj, Kelvedon Rd) 4 min walk
  • One Stop (o/s, The Street) 11 min walk
  • One Stop (opp, Maypole Rd) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 2.2 mi
  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 2.3 mi
  • Collingwood Road Surgery
    40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 2.4 mi
  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, Witham · 3.0 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 7 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.3%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households873

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents2,161

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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