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Housing in CM3 2DN

What the homes in CM3 2DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,030 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM3 2DNEngland
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in the CM3 2DN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

CM3 2DN
61%
14%
25%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 2DNEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association18.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 2DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CM3 2DNEngland
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Braintree

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Braintree (August 2026, +2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BraintreeEngland
All homes£1,213£1,459
One bedroom£850£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,099£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,354£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,682£1,640
Semi-detached£1,302£1,449
Terraced£1,184£1,435
Flat or maisonette£969£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 2DN (Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley) (about 2,030 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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