Ouse Chase, Witham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£261,150
20 sales
Price range
£218k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2025
CM8 1TX

At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkWitham (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Ouse Chase, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £263,676. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ouse Chase compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ouse Chase 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: £228,500 (2 sales)2016£229k2017: £232,125 (4 sales)2017£232k2018: £255,000 (1 sales)2018£255k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2020: £248,000 (3 sales)2020£248k2021: £271,333 (3 sales)2021£271k2022: £296,667 (3 sales)2022£297k2024: £289,750 (2 sales)2024£290k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£263,67626 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£246,83326 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Ouse Chase

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 26 Mar 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 4 Nov 2024£312,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 1 May 2024£267,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 19 Aug 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 19 Aug 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 20 Jan 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 14 Dec 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 26 Nov 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 7 Sep 2021£264,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 15 Sep 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 24 Aug 2020£245,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 24 Jul 2020£239,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 2 Sep 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 4 May 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 20 Dec 2017£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 18 May 2017£238,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 13 Apr 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 10 Apr 2017£222,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 12 Dec 2016£239,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 5 Jul 2016£212,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Ouse Chase CM8 1TX 24 Mar 2016£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
27, Ouse Chase £245,000 (Aug 2020) → £280,000 (Aug 2022) → £295,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 5 yrs
35, Ouse Chase £239,000 (Jul 2020) → £267,000 (May 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
33, Ouse Chase £255,000 (May 2018) → £340,000 (Aug 2022) +33%
over 4 yrs
19, Ouse Chase £230,000 (Apr 2017) → £270,000 (Jan 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
28, Ouse Chase £217,500 (Mar 2016) → £285,000 (Nov 2021) +31%
over 6 yrs
5, Ouse Chase £222,500 (Apr 2017) → £264,000 (Sep 2021) +19%
over 4 yrs
37, Ouse Chase £239,500 (Dec 2016) → £260,000 (Sep 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ouse Chase

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ouse Chase in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour27
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft10
Shoplifting9

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

Flood risk

Ouse Chase 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 Ouse Chase

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Lift Maltings 787 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Templars Academy 412 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Chipping Hill Primary School 421 pupils Primary 5–11 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • White Notley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Yare Avenue (adj, Humber Rd) 1 min walk
  • Ness Walk (adj, Humber Rd) 2 min walk
  • Bure Drive (adj, Humber Rd) 2 min walk
  • Brent Close (adj, Humber Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, Witham · 0.1 mi
  • Collingwood Road Surgery
    40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 0.7 mi
  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 0.8 mi
  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 0.9 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.0%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented36.9%17.1%
Households523

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,341

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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