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Housing in CM3 2FE

What the homes in CM3 2FE 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
1,394 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.1%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM3 2FEEngland
Detached61.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79% of households in the CM3 2FE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

CM3 2FE
79%
17%
England
  • Owned79%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 2FEEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 2FEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

CM3 2FEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 2FE (Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley) (about 1,394 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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