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Witham

23,760 people · median £300,000 · Braintree

Braintree Council · Conservative-controlled   25/49 seats · 51% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£300k
median price
+22.5%
5-year growth
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£300k
median sold price
9.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+22.5%
5-year change
£300k
typical terraced
38 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
68
schools total
9.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.4%
in a flood zone
198
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
233
eat & drink
66
shops
83.9%
gigabit
14
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Braintree +22.5%

£193k£251k£309k£367k20142025£345,000
£210,000 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · across Braintree
In Braintree:
2nd cheapest of 11 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Witham sits on the Braintree range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Witham among Braintree's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Witham is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 23,760. The median property price is £300,000, with 1,149 sales in the last 12 months. Terraced homes median at £300,000, semi-detached at £360,000, detached at £485,000, and flats at £180,000.

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Prices per square metre average £3,239. Over the past five years, prices have risen 22.5 percent. Deprivation levels are moderate: about 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide at 9.4 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 7.1. Flood risk is minimal at 1.4 percent in flood zones. Broadband is excellent: 99.1 percent have superfast speeds and 83.9 percent have gigabit access. The area contains 101 listed buildings and 6 conservation areas including Witham Town Centre. Council tax band D is £2,215.80. Braintree District Council is the local authority.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-31T03:37:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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