Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in CM8 (CM8 1AA) is £285,781, based on 48 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £292,250, giving a price range from £90,000 to £620,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | £470,000 | S | 88.0 m² |
| 2026-01-08 | £363,000 | T | 85.0 m² |
| 2026-01-08 | £270,000 | O | — |
| 2026-01-07 | £318,000 | T | 42.0 m² |
| 2025-12-22 | £90,000 | F | 38.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: CM8
Land Registry records 48 residential transactions in CM8 across the last twelve months — a middle-of-the-road volume that supports broad price indications without pinning a specific street. Individual sales ranged from £90k to £620k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — flats led with 35% but the mix is diverse, while semi-detached houses accounted for 19% and terraced houses accounted for 29%.
The CM8 1AA dataset is a reasonable baseline, but decisions at the individual-property level should still lean on matched comparables rather than the area median alone. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 4.9%, based on ONS regional rents.