CM24 8 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). CM24 8, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with CM24 8’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Essex, CM24 8 ranks 12th cheapest of 14, 5th safest and 12th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £440,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in CM24 8 have risen 11% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 8,173 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than CM24 8 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 8).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈46 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 54% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in CM24 8 that changed hands in the last five years, 15.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 2 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 20.51% over 7.67 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/cm24 8.

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Nearby areas we cover: CM23 1, CM22 6, CM23 5.