# CM22 6ZJ: area report for a postcode in Uttlesford

CM22 6ZJ is a postcode in Uttlesford.

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 Uttlesford. Open the map at CM22 6ZJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) › [CM22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm22) › [CM22 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cm22-6)

## Around this postcode

- **6 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 50% on July. Uttlesford 005A: 87 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **Elsenham (Essex), 650 m**: About 8 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 330 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **No property in CM22 6ZJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Uttlesford 005A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **£476,329 average price**: For the whole of Uttlesford, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 490 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CM22 6ZJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **Low road and rail noise at CM22 6ZJ**: Road 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **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=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ
- **11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elsenham-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e115129) | Primary | 330 m (4 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/henham-and-ugley-primary-and-nursery-school-e114975) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £445,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| March 2025 | £585,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 110 m |
| December 2025 | £630,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| November 2025 | £700,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 150 m |
| March 2025 | £550,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 150 m |
| July 2026 | £415,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| June 2025 | £410,000 | Terraced, new build, freehold | 220 m |
| March 2025 | £425,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 220 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Elsenham (Essex) (650 m, 8 minutes on foot)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Elsenham Express (490 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £476,329** (July 2026). Uttlesford’s average house price was £476,329 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,103** (2025). Full-time workers living in Uttlesford earned a median of £50,103 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 15th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.5×** (2025). A home in Uttlesford costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th 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: 10.0** (2025). Uttlesford has a deprivation score of 10.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 23rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Uttlesford 005A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 6.9** (2025). Uttlesford 005A has a deprivation score of 6.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,960th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £500,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Uttlesford 005A was £500,000 in 2025. Joint 4,699th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,482** (2021). Uttlesford 005A had 2,482 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,068th 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: 93.7%** (January 2026). In Uttlesford 005A, 93.7% 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.

## CM22 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £515,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CM22 was £515,000 in 2025. Joint 252nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 16,111** (2021). CM22 had 16,111 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,062nd least 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: 10%** (2022). About 10% of people in CM22 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 CM22, 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: [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford)
- Centre: 51.9169, 0.2355

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

## Your MP

- [North West Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-essex): Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative), 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=0.2355,51.9169,CM226ZJ

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