Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£405,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,031 sales
-1.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30645
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30645 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CM1 3EL
HM Land Registry · Chelmsford
Average price
£448,760
Median price: £405,000
Median -1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,031 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £543,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£543k£455k£367k
Jan '24Apr '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near CM1 3EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM1 3EL
Counts are for Writtle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY stable
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Other White4.3%
White Irish1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion38.9%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6419.2%
35–4914.6%
20–2412.8%
75–8410.1%
65–749.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
One person: other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Chelmsford Rail Station
Rail
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Beaulieu Park Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Ingatestone Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Prestons Garage
Bus · opp · east
- 203 m straight lineabout 3 min
Prestons Garage
Bus · adj · west
- 302 m straight lineabout 4 min
Purcell Cole
Bus · opp · east
- 358 m straight lineabout 4 min
Writtle Green
Bus · adj · west
- 377 m straight lineabout 5 min
Purcell Cole
Bus · adj · west
Coordinates & Location for CM1 3EL
Postcode
CM1 3EL
Coordinates
51.7324, 0.4226
Grid reference
TL673065
Easting
567,391
Northing
206,515
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PCJF+W2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Writtle
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Writtle
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Writtle
International Territorial Level
Chelmsford
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Mid Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 011C E01021633
E01021633MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 011 E02004495
E02004495LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 011C E01021633
E01021633MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 011 E02004495
E02004495Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM1 3EL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021633 and MSOA E02004495 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30645
Present — Active
Postcode CM1 3EL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CM1 3EL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 44%
Attainment 8
37.8
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