CM2 postcode district

Chelmsford · 1,313 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Chelmsford sold for £378,080 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.3% on a year earlier. Across Chelmsford, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CM2 district, the nearest primary school is Meadgate Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Great Baddow High School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Sutherland Lodge Surgery, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Chelmsford station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Meadgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Octavia House Schools, EssexOther independent special school · ages 5–16

0.6 mi

Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Moulsham Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–7 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.5 mi

Octavia House Schools, Essex

Nursery, special and other

Woodcroft Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Community College Initiative LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Tanglewood Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chelmsford

1.3 mi

Beaulieu Park

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

6.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Hamptons Sports and LeisureSports ground · 1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (8 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Noakes ParkPark or garden · 4.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Hill Road Allotment SiteAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CM2 district

What is the crime rate in the CM2 district?

Across Chelmsford, police record 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CM2 district?

The average home in Chelmsford sold for £378,080 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £682,046, semi-detached £423,913, terraced £339,090, flats £207,861. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CM2 district?

The nearest primary school is Meadgate Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Great Baddow High School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CM2 district?

Chelmsford is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in the CM2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £59,579 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in CM2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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