Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

CM8 1GU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CM8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1GU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CM which means Chelmsford.
Postal District. In our case CM8.
Postal Sector. In our case CM8 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GU.

The regional mail center for the post area CM is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CM8 1GU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CM8 1GU postcode have the street address of Payne Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the CM8 1GU postcode their home.

CM8 1GU is within the town of Witham.

The CM8 1GU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CM8 1GU are houses. Of these houses, most are unknown.

Most properties in CM8 1GU are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CM8 1GU

The telephone area code for CM8 1GU is 01376 Braintree.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.7894256354
Longitude	0.626809182222

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Witham

Fri 20th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	1.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	NE 9 mph

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	1.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	6.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	5.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	9.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	15.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	18.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	17.00%	E 4 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	21.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	34.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	19.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	13.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	38.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School

Address: Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School, Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2JX

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01245380131

Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School

Address: Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School, Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2RP

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01245380220

Howbridge Infant School

Address: Howbridge Infant School, Dengie Close, Witham, Essex, CM8 1DJ

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01376512153

Howbridge Church of England Junior School

Address: Howbridge Church of England Junior School, Howbridge Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BZ

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01376501648

Chipping Hill Primary School

Address: Chipping Hill Primary School, Owers Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1FR

Distance: 0.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01376512201

Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham

Address: Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham, Maltings Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1DX

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Maltings Academy

Address: Maltings Academy, Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01376512911

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 141 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BE

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

PENHALIGON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: FLAT 12, PENHALIGON COURT, GUITHAVON STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BQ

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: LOCKRAM LANE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2BJ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 30 MALDON ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AB

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

BLAKE DENTAL

Address: 2 MALDON ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AB

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

DENTALOGICA

Address: 78 CHELMER ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2ET

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED

Address: 124 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BA

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 520052

BOOTS

Address: 42 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AR

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 513613

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 5 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 2AF

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512192

BOOTS

Address: 4 SPA ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1NE

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 513462

BOOTS

Address: 3 HADFELDA SQUARE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2HD

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01245 380130

OSBON PHARMACY

Address: 1 POTTER COURT, FLEMMING WAY, WITHAM, CM8 2ZJ

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512655

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Nearest Opticians

VISIONS OF WITHAM OPTICIANS

Address: 94 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 1AH

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WITHAM)

Address: 19 THE GROVE CENTRE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2YT

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WITHAM)

Address: UNIT 1A, 1 THE GROVE CENTRE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2YT

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

BELSON & SONS OPTOMETRISTS (WITHAM)

Address: 5A NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AF

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

EYESYTE (43 HIGH STREET)

Address: 43 HIGH STREET, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 9AG

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

MALDON

Address: FULLBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX, CM9 4LE

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

FERN HOUSE SURGERY

Address: FERN HOUSE, 125-129 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BH

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 502108

FERN HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: FERN HOUSE, 125-129 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 1BH

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY

Address: DOUGLAS GROVE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1TE

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512827

WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 4 MAYLAND ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2UX

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 337272

COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY

Address: 40 COLLINGWOOD ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2DZ

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 502264

SYDNEY HOUSE SURGERY

Address: STRUTT CLOSE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2HB

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Witham

Address: Witham station, Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS

Postcode: CM8 2BS

Line: Great Eastern Main Line|Braintree branch line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.26 miles

Hatfield Peverel

Address: Hatfield Peverel station, Station Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2DX

Postcode: CM3 2DX

Line: Great Eastern Main Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.62 miles

White Notley

Address: White Notley station, Station Road, White Notley, Essex, CM8 1RP

Postcode: CM8 1RP

Line: Braintree branch line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.67 miles

Kelvedon

Address: Kelvedon station, Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP

Postcode: CO5 9NP

Line: Great Eastern Main Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.79 miles

Cressing (Essex)

Address: Cressing station, Bulford Lane, Tye Green, Essex, CM77 8NT

Postcode: CM77 8NT

Line: Braintree branch line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.82 miles

Chelmsford

Address: Chelmsford station, Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1HT

Postcode: CM1 1HT

Line: Great Eastern Main Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.70 miles

Marks Tey

Address: Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE

Postcode: CO6 1EE

Line: Great Eastern Main Line|Gainsborough line (Sudbury branch line)

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.20 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M11 J8

Distance: 23.27 miles

Driving Time: 28.11 minutes

M25 J28

Distance: 23.45 miles

Driving Time: 23.58 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 24.77 miles

Driving Time: 30.65 minutes

M25 J29

Distance: 25.74 miles

Driving Time: 25.80 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 28.27 miles

Driving Time: 34.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Witham
Member or Parliament	Priti Patel
Contact Details	Contact Priti Patel
Political Party	Conservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Essex County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Essex Library Service

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£264,995	£264,995	£264,995	4
2019	£313,000	£313,000	£313,000	1
2020	£314,000	£314,000	£314,000	1
2022	£352,500	£352,500	£352,500	1
2023	£365,000	£365,000	£365,000	1
2024	£352,500	£352,500	£352,500	1

Local Postcodes

CM8 1GR Duncombe Close CM8 1GS Graham Brown Walk CM8 1FS Haygreen Road CM8 1GT Haygreen Road CM8 1SX Holst Avenue CM8 1FR Owers Road CM8 1FF Purcell Road CM8 1AG Purcell Road CM8 1US Sneezum Walk

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near CM8 1GU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Reid Road, WITHAM, CM8 1XU	0.33 miles	Directions to Aldi
Iceland, The Newlands, WITHAM, CM8 2AP	1.46 miles	Directions to Iceland
Asda, Highfields Road, WITHAM, CM8 2HJ	1.49 miles	Directions to Asda
Tesco, The Grove Centre, WITHAM, CM8 2YT	1.54 miles	Directions to Tesco
Morrisons, Braintree Road, WITHAM, CM8 2GD	2.24 miles	Directions to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near CM8 1GU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	6.26 miles	Directions to ferring Service Station
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	7.60 miles	Directions to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	13.45 miles	Directions to 11b High Street
Pipps Hill Retail Park, Basildon, SS14 3AF	16.30 miles	Directions to Pipps Hill Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CM8 1GU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Fullbridge, MALDON, CM9 4LE	4.34 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Fullbridge, MALDON, CM9 4LE
McDonald's, Drovers Way, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PS	5.21 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Drovers Way, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PS
McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ	5.74 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ
McDonald's, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3PZ	5.91 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3PZ

KFC Restaurants near CM8 1GU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	5.75 miles	Directions to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Broomfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4DP	7.25 miles	Directions to KFC Chelmsford - Broomfield Road
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	10.84 miles	Directions to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	13.43 miles	Directions to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Mayflower Retail Park, Gardiners Link, BASILDON, SS14 3HZ	15.07 miles	Directions to KFC Basildon - Mayflower Retail Park