High Ridge, Great Braxted, Witham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£567,500

2 sales

Price range

£525k – £610k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2022

CM8 3EE

At a glance

House prices£568k averageSince 2021 (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 station53 min walkWitham (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on High Ridge, Great Braxted, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £567,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on High Ridge compared

CM8 postcode area£354,012

Witham£354,012

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Ridge 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
Semi-detached	2	£567,500	31 Oct 2022

Sold prices on High Ridge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, High Ridge CM8 3EE	31 Oct 2022	£610,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, High Ridge CM8 3EE	5 Mar 2021	£525,000	Semi-detached	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
12, High Ridge	£525,000 (Mar 2021) → £610,000 (Oct 2022)	+16% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near High Ridge

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Ridge 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 offences

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

Flood risk

High Ridge 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 High Ridge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Great Totham Primary School 431 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Tiptree Heath Primary School 198 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Baynards Primary School 98 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.7 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 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Kelvedon station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Hatfield Peverel station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mountains Farm (opp, Mountains Rd) 11 min walk
Mountains Farm (o/s, Mountains Rd) 11 min walk
The Compasses (o/s, Colchester Rd) 13 min walk
Colchester Road (SW-bound, Colchester Rd) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

Witham Health Centre
4 Mayland Road, Witham · 2.4 mi
Fern House Surgery
Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 2.6 mi
Tiptree Medical Centre
Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester · 2.6 mi
Collingwood Road Surgery
40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 2.6 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.4%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	873

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,161

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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