Postcode district report · August 2026

CM8, Maldon

CM8 is the 1st Hapiest of Maldon's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. CM8 also reaches into Braintree; these figures are for its homes in Maldon.

Homes sold
31
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£740,000
+29.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,687
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
3%
of homes sold

CM8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CM8 against the other postcode districts of Maldon.

Price per m²£4,687/m² 1st of 4
Price change+29.8% 1st of 4
Sales a year31 a year 4th of 4
Sales change+32.1% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency48 EPC score 4th of 4
Carbon8.4 t CO₂ a home 4th of 4
Station nearby4.1 km 3rd of 4
Yellow the best in Maldon Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Maldon

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CM8 compares with the rest of Maldon. These colours compare postcode districts within Maldon; Maldon's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Maldon's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CM8 31£740,000 +29.8%
2 CM9 418£368,000 -3.2%
3 CM0 212£350,000 -3.7%
3 CM3 112£466,000 +0.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Maldon only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Maldon aren't ranked.