West Witham
Braintree · East of England · population 5,676 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode CM8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,947 of 6,856 in England
- #643 of 746 in East of England
- #17 of 18 in Braintree
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
West Witham is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #4,947 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #17 of 18 in Braintree. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (77) but weak on Education (12). Typical homes here sold for about £295,000 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 48 sales), 14% below the wider Braintree median of £345,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £295,000 | 48 | +1.7% | +22.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £317,500 | 6 | -12.7% | -3.8% |
| Terraced | £295,000 | 38 | +3.9% | +22.9% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,020 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Braintree
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Norcot NorthReading28£334,000
- AtherstoneNorth Warwickshire28£215,500
- Throckley & NewburnNewcastle upon Tyne28£196,000
- Greenford NorthEaling28£415,000
- Selby TownNorth Yorkshire28£170,000
- Albany and BlackfellSunderland28£140,000