CM1 3EW

POSTCODE

CM1 3EW is a postcode in Writtle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7312, 0.4333
OS grid TL681064 (568,132, 206,405)
IMD England
10/10
#30645
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM +8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32PCJM+F8
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
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 & Wales
Property sales · CM1 3EW
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
Feb '24 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £185,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£224k£169k£115k
Feb '24Apr '24Jul '24Oct '25Aug '26
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 3EW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM1 3EW

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
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

39
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,338
White Brit.90.0%
Other White4.3%
White Irish1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,338
Christian52.5%
No religion38.9%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,340
50–6419.2%
35–4914.6%
20–2412.8%
75–8410.1%
65–749.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.5%

Households

Total households: 524
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

  • Chelmsford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
  • Beaulieu Park Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min
  • Ingatestone Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Bus stops

  • St John's Green

    Bus · opp · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St John's Green

    Bus · adj · west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Romans Place

    Bus · adj · north

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Writtle Green

    Bus · opp · south-east

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Writtle Green

    Bus · adj · west

    425 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CM1 3EW

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Writtle
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM1 3EW
Coordinates
51.7312, 0.4333
Grid reference
TL681064
Easting
568,132
Northing
206,405
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PCJM+F8
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 Area
North West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402
Essex
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 England
East 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
E01021633
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 011 E02004495
E02004495
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 011C E01021633
E01021633
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 011 E02004495
E02004495
Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:23 AM6:03 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode CM1 3EW 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: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021633 and MSOA E02004495 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30645
Present — Active
Postcode CM1 3EW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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