Duncombe Close, Witham

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM8 1GR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£290,732
37 sales
Price range
£182k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Oct 2025
CM8 1GR

At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkWitham (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

37 property sales on Duncombe Close, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,021. Average sale prices rose from £271,586 in 2016 to £358,333 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Duncombe Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Duncombe Close 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: £271,586 (22 sales)2016£272k2017: £301,000 (1 sales)2017£301k2019: £289,625 (4 sales)2019£290k2020: £271,350 (2 sales)2020£271k2021: £250,000 (1 sales)2021£250k2022: £375,000 (3 sales)2022£375k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2025: £358,333 (3 sales)2025£358k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£322,0215 Sep 2025
Flat8£212,62316 Oct 2025
Terraced6£283,4974 Jun 2024
Detached2£296,3486 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Duncombe Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 16 Oct 2025£260,000 FlatFreehold
9, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 5 Sep 2025£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 21 Mar 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 4 Jun 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 16 Dec 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 16 Dec 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 23 Sep 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 23 Apr 2021£250,000 FlatFreehold
3, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 30 Apr 2020£230,000 FlatFreehold
5, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 6 Mar 2020£312,700 DetachedFreehold
20, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 1 Mar 2019£216,000 FlatFreehold
2, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 12 Feb 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 1 Feb 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 16 Jan 2019£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 3 Nov 2017£301,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 13 May 2016£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 6 May 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 6 May 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 29 Apr 2016£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 29 Apr 2016£264,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 29 Apr 2016£274,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 22 Apr 2016£269,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 22 Apr 2016£264,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 22 Apr 2016£269,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 15 Apr 2016£189,995 Flat New buildFreehold
22, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 15 Apr 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 15 Apr 2016£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 15 Apr 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 24 Mar 2016£187,500 Flat New buildFreehold
15, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 24 Mar 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 24 Mar 2016£319,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 24 Mar 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 18 Mar 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 18 Mar 2016£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 11 Mar 2016£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 4 Mar 2016£182,495 Flat New buildFreehold
3, Duncombe Close CM8 1GR 4 Mar 2016£184,995 Flat New buildFreehold

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
20, Duncombe Close £189,995 (Apr 2016) → £216,000 (Mar 2019) → £260,000 (Oct 2025) +37%
over 10 yrs
9, Duncombe Close £319,995 (Mar 2016) → £420,000 (Sep 2025) +31%
over 9 yrs
17, Duncombe Close £319,995 (Mar 2016) → £395,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
12, Duncombe Close £269,995 (Apr 2016) → £330,000 (Jun 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
24, Duncombe Close £264,995 (Apr 2016) → £375,000 (Dec 2022) +42%
over 7 yrs
2, Duncombe Close £279,995 (May 2016) → £300,000 (Feb 2019) → £375,000 (Sep 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs
11, Duncombe Close £187,500 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Apr 2021) +33%
over 5 yrs
3, Duncombe Close £184,995 (Mar 2016) → £230,000 (Apr 2020) +24%
over 4 yrs
5, Duncombe Close £279,995 (Mar 2016) → £312,700 (Mar 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs
10, Duncombe Close £279,995 (Apr 2016) → £315,000 (Feb 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs
6, Duncombe Close £319,995 (May 2016) → £327,500 (Jan 2019) +2%
over 3 yrs
18, Duncombe Close £269,995 (Apr 2016) → £301,000 (Nov 2017) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Duncombe Close

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Duncombe Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary4
Other theft3
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Duncombe Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Brain through Braintree, to and including Witham Flood warning area
  • 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

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 Duncombe Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lift Maltings 787 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Woodend Farm School 25 pupils Other independent special school 6–16 Report 0.6 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.1 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • White Notley station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lodge Farm (o/s, Hatfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • Lodge Farm (opp, Hatfield Rd) 3 min walk
  • Maltings Lane (adj, Hatfield Rd) 4 min walk
  • Maltings Lane (opp, Hatfield Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 0.8 mi
  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, Witham · 0.9 mi
  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 1.1 mi
  • Collingwood Road Surgery
    40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 1.1 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 8 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.4%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households865

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents2,080

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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