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Housing in CM8 3RD

What the homes in CM8 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Silver End & Stisted
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.9%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM8 3RDEngland
Detached26.2%22.9%
Semi-detached49.9%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in the CM8 3RD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.

CM8 3RD
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM8 3RDEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM8 3RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

CM8 3RDEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 CM8 3RD (Silver End & Stisted) (about 1,937 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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