# CM2 6HQ: area report for a postcode in Chelmsford

CM2 6HQ is a postcode in Chelmsford.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Chelmsford. Open the map at CM2 6HQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford) › [CM2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm2) › [CM2 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm2-6)

## Around this postcode

- **70 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 8% on July. Chelmsford 022D: 426 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **Chelmsford, 1.1 km**: About 14 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **9 of 12 properties in CM2 6HQ at medium risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 3 at low risk. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Chelmsford 022D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **£378,080 average price**: For the whole of Chelmsford, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 480 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **7 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM2 6HQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at CM2 6HQ**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ
- **12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Trinity Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trinity-road-primary-school-e114805) | Primary | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | Some aspects not as strong, January 2025 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-cathedral-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-chelmsford-e115289) | Primary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Meadgate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadgate-primary-school-e140375) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-immaculate-catholic-primary-school-e138105) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Oaklands Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oaklands-infant-school-e146210) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [St Anne's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-school-e115388) | Independent | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Chelmsford Hospital School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chelmsford-hospital-school-e142537) | Independent | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Cedd's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cedds-school-e115389) | Independent | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2026 | £290,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| June 2026 | £415,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| November 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| August 2024 | £535,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| May 2026 | £220,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| August 2025 | £411,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| July 2025 | £385,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| December 2024 | £490,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: BEAUCHAMP HOUSE (480 m); SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY (670 m)
- Pharmacies: SHANTYS (490 m); BOOTS (730 m); BOOTS (870 m)
- Dental practices: BLUE SKY DENTAL (490 m); TIME FOR TEETH HMP CHELMSFORD (570 m); DENTAL SURGERY (600 m); THE DENTAL ABODE (700 m); ELLTON DENTAL SURGERY (990 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Chelmsford Superstore (440 m, Tesco); Aldi Parkway Chelmsford (490 m, Aldi); Co-op Chelmsford - Micro Store (560 m, The Co-operative Group); M&S Chelmsford (670 m, Marks and Spencer); Morrisons Daily Chelmsford (800 m, Morrisons)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £378,080** (July 2026). Chelmsford’s average house price was £378,080 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,179** (2025). Full-time workers living in Chelmsford earned a median of £46,179 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 39th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Chelmsford costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.1** (2025). Chelmsford has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chelmsford 022D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 19.6** (2025). Chelmsford 022D has a deprivation score of 19.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,983rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £249,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chelmsford 022D was £249,250 in 2025. Joint 11,386th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,049** (2021). Chelmsford 022D had 2,049 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,564th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.3%** (January 2026). In Chelmsford 022D, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CM2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £380,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CM2 was £380,000 in 2025. Joint 662nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 60,932** (2021). CM2 had 60,932 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 91st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CM2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.6%** (January 2026). In CM2, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford)
- Centre: 51.7317, 0.4832

Council: [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chelmsford): Marie Goldman (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=0.4832,51.7317,CM26HQ

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm2-6hq