marketcodeAsking rent
£1,330 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
276 lets
Postcode district
CM8 rental market
Asking rent £1,330 a month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is CM8?
- Buildings
- 12,302
- Mixed-use buildings
- 50%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
What does CM8 earn?
CM8: asking rent £1,330 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 276 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
381 lets
+0.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
85 on 21 Sep 2026
How does CM8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CM8 runs from £995 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,475 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £995 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6% on the previous 12 months | 144 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,232 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 142 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,475 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 105 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CM8?
Corporate landlords hold 87% of the 557 units in CM8 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords87% of classified · 486 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.3% of classified · 35 units
- Housing associations5.9% of classified · 33 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 3 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does CM8 rank?
CM8 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Braintree for asking rent, at £1,330 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Braintree
CM8 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Braintree for asking rent, at £1,330 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM77 | £1,510 a month | 76 | indicative |
| 2 | CM8 | £1,330 a month | 276 | measured |
| 3 | CM7 | £1,327 a month | 442 | measured |
| 4 | CO9 | £1,220 a month | 162 | measured |
| 5 | CO10 | £1,129 a month | 430 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Braintree →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Braintree
CM8 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in Braintree for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM7 | 4.4% | 694 | measured |
| 2 | CM8 | 4.4% | 381 | measured |
| 3 | CO9 | 4.0% | 217 | measured |
| 4 | CO10 | 3.9% | 694 | measured |
| 5 | CM77 | 3.8% | 112 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Braintree →
Where next from CM8?
- BraintreeThe wider market this area sits in.
- CM7Neighbouring postcode district · £3,904/m²
- CM77Neighbouring postcode district · £4,285/m²
- CO10Neighbouring postcode district · £3,483/m²
- CO8Neighbouring postcode district · £4,269/m²
- CO9Neighbouring postcode district · £3,936/m²
- CM3Next door, in another authority · £4,571/m²
- CM9Next door, in another authority · £4,290/m²
- CO5Next door, in another authority · £4,527/m²
- CO6Next door, in another authority · £3,872/m²
Questions about CM8
- What is the average rent in CM8?
- Homes to let in CM8 asked a median £1,330 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 276 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CM8?
- 4.4% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 381 lets. +0.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about CM8
- Properties in CM8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in CM8Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in CM8Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in CM8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in CM8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in CM8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CM8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in CM8Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 276 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 381 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |