Elm Rise, Witham

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM8 2LE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£297,489

9 sales

Price range

£205k – £385k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Aug 2025

CM8 2LE

At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkWitham (Essex) station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Elm Rise, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £294,675. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elm Rise compared

CM8 postcode area£354,012

Witham£354,012

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Rise 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
Terraced	8	£294,675	15 Aug 2025
Semi-detached	1	£320,000	11 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Elm Rise

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	15 Aug 2025	£382,500	Terraced	Freehold
29, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	11 Nov 2024	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	17 Oct 2024	£385,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	12 Jul 2021	£264,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	24 Aug 2020	£262,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	27 Feb 2020	£325,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	3 Jan 2018	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	13 Apr 2017	£218,900	Terraced	Freehold
1, Elm Rise CM8 2LE	1 Mar 2016	£205,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Elm Rise	£205,000 (Mar 2016) → £382,500 (Aug 2025)	+87% over 9 yrs
14, Elm Rise	£218,900 (Apr 2017) → £264,000 (Jul 2021)	+21% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Rise

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Rise in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	17
Other theft	7
Shoplifting	7
Public order	6
Criminal damage & arson	4

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

Flood risk

Elm Rise 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 Elm Rise

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lift New Rickstones 1,221 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Elm Hall Primary School 228 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Templars Academy 412 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Southview School 106 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	3–19	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Chatten Free School 75 pupils	Free schools special	4–19	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 128 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.9 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
White Notley station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Hatfield Peverel station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Campbell Road (adj, Rickstones Rd) 1 min walk
Cross Road (adj, Rickstones Rd) 2 min walk
Rickstones School (o/s, Conrad Rd) 3 min walk
Rickstones School (opp, Conrad Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Collingwood Road Surgery
40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 0.9 mi
Witham Health Centre
4 Mayland Road, Witham · 1.0 mi
Douglas Grove Surgery
Douglas Grove, Witham · 1.2 mi
Fern House Surgery
Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 1.2 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	21.1%	17.1%
Households	714

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,728

Broadband

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