CM1 6BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Chelmsford 001F, Broomfield and The Walthams ward, Chelmsford.
This report describes the area around CM1 6BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CM1 6BQ
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyChelmsford 001F: 90 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Beaulieu Park, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No property in CM1 6BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Chelmsford 001FNeighbourhood
- £378,080 average priceFor the whole of Chelmsford, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM1 6BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CM1 6BQRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CM1 6BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Beaulieu Park School All-through. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| New Hall School Independent | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| The Belsteads School Special | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Boswells School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Perryfields Infant School Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Broomfield Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CM1 6BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £950,000Regiment Gate, CM1 6BQMay 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £527,000Fitch Close, CM1 6DAMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £635,000Linge Avenue, CM1 6BYFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £77,100George Heard Crescent, CM1 6ESOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold100 m
- £123,000Henry Shuttlewood Drive, CM1 6EQSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold170 m
- £900,000Frederick Hawkes Gardens, CM1 6BTFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £575,000Gardiner Way, CM1 6BSDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £567,000Ernest Webb Drive, CM1 6HFAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CM1 6BQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Sainsburys Chelmsford White Hart Lane LocalSainsburys620 m
- Morrisons Chelmsford Regiment WayMorrisons870 m
- Little Waitrose Shell ChelmsfordWaitrose950 m
The neighbourhood: Chelmsford 001F
Everything about Chelmsford 001FThe postcode district: CM1
Everything about CM1Your MP
- Mrs Kemi BadenochConservativeMP for North West Essex
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.