Gershwin Boulevard, Witham

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM8 1QY, CM8 1QF, CM8 1HW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£432,593
15 sales
Price range
£170k – £740k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
CM8 1QY

At a glance

House prices£433k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station26 min walkWitham (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Gershwin Boulevard, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £406,714. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gershwin Boulevard compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gershwin Boulevard 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: £300,000 (1 sales)2017£300k2018: £390,000 (1 sales)2018£390k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £406,450 (2 sales)2020£406k2021: £598,250 (4 sales)2021£598k2022: £367,000 (1 sales)2022£367k2024: £367,000 (1 sales)2024£367k2025: £394,750 (4 sales)2025£395k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£406,7143 May 2024
Detached5£601,38021 Mar 2025
Flat2£177,50017 Dec 2025
Terraced1£280,0005 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Gershwin Boulevard

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QY 17 Dec 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QY 24 Jun 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QF 21 Mar 2025£618,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QF 7 Feb 2025£606,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QY 3 May 2024£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QF 22 Aug 2022£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QY 22 Oct 2021£333,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1HW 29 Sep 2021£720,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1HW 25 Jun 2021£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QF 10 May 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1HW 26 Oct 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QF 28 Feb 2020£462,900 DetachedFreehold
40, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QY 5 Dec 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1HW 16 Nov 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1QY 8 Sep 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Persimmon House, Gershwin Boulevard CM8 1FQ 3 Jan 2017£340,000 OtherFreehold

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
38, Gershwin Boulevard £300,000 (Sep 2017) → £367,000 (May 2024) +22%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gershwin Boulevard

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gershwin Boulevard in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order6
Other theft5
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Gershwin Boulevard is in or near 3 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

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 Gershwin Boulevard

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 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 1.0 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.3 mi
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.3 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • White Notley station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elgar Drive (opp, Gershwin Boulevard) 1 min walk
  • Elgar Drive (adj, Gershwin Boulevard) 2 min walk
  • Hawkes Road (adj, Gershwin Boulevard) 4 min walk
  • Hawkes Road (opp, Gershwin Boulevard) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 0.7 mi
  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 1.0 mi
  • Collingwood Road Surgery
    40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 1.1 mi
  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.5%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented12.5%17.1%
Households903

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents2,253

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)92%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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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