Lifchild Close, Witham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£360,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£313,625

4 sales

Price range

£240k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jun 2026

CM8 1QQ

At a glance

House prices£314k averageSince 2016 (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 station22 min walkWitham (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Lifchild Close, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £295,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lifchild Close compared

CM8 postcode area£354,012

Witham£354,012

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lifchild 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£295,000	19 Jun 2026
Semi-detached	1	£369,500	26 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Lifchild Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Lifchild Close CM8 1QQ	19 Jun 2026	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Lifchild Close CM8 1QQ	26 Aug 2022	£369,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Lifchild Close CM8 1QQ	17 Jun 2016	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Lifchild Close CM8 1QQ	31 Mar 2016	£285,000	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
5, Lifchild Close	£240,000 (Jun 2016) → £360,000 (Jun 2026)	+50% over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lifchild Close

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lifchild Close 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 offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	29
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	6
Public order	6
Shoplifting	4

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

Flood risk

Lifchild 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 Lifchild Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils	Primary	5–7	Good Report	0.2 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lift Maltings 787 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Woodend Farm School 25 pupils	Other independent special school	6–16	Report	1.1 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.2 mi
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Hatfield Peverel station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
White Notley station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Elgar Drive (adj, Gershwin Boulevard) 3 min walk
Elgar Drive (opp, Gershwin Boulevard) 3 min walk
Saul's Avenue (adj, Maltings Lane) 3 min walk
Saul's Avenue (opp, Maltings Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Fern House Surgery
Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 0.5 mi
Witham Health Centre
4 Mayland Road, Witham · 0.8 mi
Collingwood Road Surgery
40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 0.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.5%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	12.5%	17.1%
Households	903

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,253

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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