The Paddocks, Witham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£458,929
14 sales
Price range
£380k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Sep 2025
CM8 2DR

At a glance

House prices£459k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station5 min walkWitham (Essex) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on The Paddocks, Witham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £463,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Paddocks compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Paddocks 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: £470,000 (1 sales)2017£470k2018: £412,500 (2 sales)2018£413k2019: £380,000 (1 sales)2019£380k2020: £462,500 (2 sales)2020£463k2021: £443,333 (3 sales)2021£443k2022: £500,000 (2 sales)2022£500k2024: £500,000 (1 sales)2024£500k2025: £497,500 (2 sales)2025£498k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£463,50029 Sep 2025
Semi-detached4£447,50018 Mar 2025

Sold prices on The Paddocks

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 29 Sep 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
Hillcroft, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 18 Mar 2025£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 25 Oct 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
17, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 24 Nov 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
35, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 28 Jun 2022£535,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 30 Jun 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
8, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 25 Jun 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 19 Feb 2021£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 2 Dec 2020£485,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 30 Oct 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
Hillcroft, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 4 Mar 2019£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 9 Apr 2018£425,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 15 Mar 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
15, The Paddocks CM8 2DR 21 Sep 2017£470,000 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
Hillcroft, The Paddocks £380,000 (Mar 2019) → £520,000 (Mar 2025) +37%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Paddocks

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Paddocks 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 offences79
Anti-social behaviour35
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order12
Other theft11
Shoplifting11

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

Flood risk

The Paddocks 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 The Paddocks

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Maltings 787 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Witham Oaks Academy 290 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Acorn Infant Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Howbridge Church of England Junior School 356 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Howbridge Infant School 265 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Templars Academy 412 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lift New Rickstones 1,221 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Hatfield Peverel station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • White Notley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Collingwood Road (SE-bound, Collingwood Rd) 2 min walk
  • Guithavon Valley (adj, Collingwood Rd) 2 min walk
  • Collingwood Road (NW-bound, Collingwood Rd) 2 min walk
  • Guithavon Valley (opp, Collingwood Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Collingwood Road Surgery
    40 Collingwood Road, Witham · 0.1 mi
  • Witham Health Centre
    4 Mayland Road, Witham · 0.2 mi
  • Fern House Surgery
    Fern House, 125-129 Newland Street, Witham · 0.4 mi
  • Douglas Grove Surgery
    Douglas Grove, Witham · 0.8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.3%62.5%
Private rented31.9%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households984

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,936

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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