Blacksmiths Lane, Wickham Bishops, Witham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£569,633
15 sales
Price range
£250k – £1.2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
CM8 3NR

At a glance

House prices£570k averageSince 2016 (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 station47 min walkWitham (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Blacksmiths Lane, Wickham Bishops, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £741,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blacksmiths Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmiths 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

2016: £279,500 (1 sales)2016£280k2017: £345,000 (1 sales)2017£345k2018: £885,000 (1 sales)2018£885k2019: £888,333 (3 sales)2019£888k2020: £752,500 (2 sales)2020£753k2021: £440,000 (2 sales)2021£440k2022: £400,000 (1 sales)2022£400k2024: £361,667 (3 sales)2024£362k2025: £500,000 (1 sales)2025£500k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£741,66723 May 2025
Terraced5£304,90011 Nov 2024
Semi-detached1£345,00012 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 23 May 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 11 Nov 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 29 Oct 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 2 Oct 2024£490,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 1 Aug 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 17 Mar 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 26 Feb 2021£630,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 26 Nov 2020£635,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 14 Feb 2020£870,000 DetachedFreehold
Cherry Hall, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 16 Oct 2019£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 24 Sep 2019£825,000 DetachedFreehold
3, High Hall, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 24 Sep 2019£640,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 29 Mar 2018£885,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 12 Oct 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 9 Jun 2017£408,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Blacksmiths Lane CM8 3NR 8 Dec 2016£279,500 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
15, Blacksmiths Lane £250,000 (Mar 2021) → £400,000 (Aug 2022) +60%
over 1 yr
14, Blacksmiths Lane £408,000 (Jun 2017) → £870,000 (Feb 2020) +113%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Lane

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths 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 offences3
Burglary1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Blacksmiths 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 Blacksmiths Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Totham Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 1.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.0 mi
Lift Maltings 787 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.1 mi
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 2.8 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 2.8 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Kelvedon station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Snows Corner (N-bound, The Street) 2 min walk
  • Snows Corner (S-bound, The Street) 2 min walk
  • One Stop (o/s, The Street) 3 min walk
  • One Stop (opp, Maypole Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 2.0 mi
  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 2.0 mi
  • Collingwood Road Surgery
    40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 2.2 mi
  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, Witham · 2.7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented5.9%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households866

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.7%18.6%
Residents2,082

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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