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CM2 7QF

POSTCODE

A Great Baddow East postcode in Chelmsford, a 28-minute walk from Chelmsford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Meadgate Primary School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    Larkrise Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  3. 3
    Octavia House Schools, Essex

    Special · Outstanding

    0.49 mi

  4. 4
    Great Baddow High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.0

    0.60 mi

  5. 5
    Beehive Lane Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.78 mi

  6. 6
    Baddow Hall Infant School

    Primary

    0.84 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chelmsford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Beaulieu Park

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

    Rail

    9.5 km straight lineabout 119 min

Bus stops

  • The Beehive

    Bus · Opp · east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chelmerton Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Beehive

    Bus · near · south

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Beehive

    Bus · adj · north-west

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Meadgate Shops

    Bus · o/s · west

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 89 sales

CM2 7QF has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CM2 7 sector.

Average price
£452,943
Median price: £407,500
Median +0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 89 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £510,200
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£649k£504k£360k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£585,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 7JN
£890,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 7NZ
£415,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 7AH
£375,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
CM2 7ND
£286,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 7QT
£570,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 7DJ
£100,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM2 7JZ
£480,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 7EY
£390,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 7JR
£260,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM2 7FR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM2 7QF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM2 7QF

Counts are for Great Baddow East 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +57%
30209
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -17%
24144
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

51
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Chelmsford 013 (E02004497)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,129

£60,189–£81,712

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,685

£42,327–£55,999

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,253

£40,998–£47,766

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,700

£35,713–£46,384

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,524
White Brit.87.1%
Other White3.8%
Indian2.0%
African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
+ 12 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,527
Christian50.8%
No religion38.8%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
35–4919.0%
50–6418.5%
75–8412.0%
65–7411.3%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 645
Single family household, all members 66+19.1%
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
One person: other8.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

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.
29918
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29918 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM2 7QF

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Great Baddow East
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM2 7QF
Coordinates
51.7216, 0.4912
Grid reference
TL721054
Easting
572,168
Northing
205,481
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PFCR+MF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
Chelmsford E14001159
Constituency
E14001159
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Great Baddow East
Constituency code
E14001159
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Great Baddow
International Territorial Level
Chelmsford

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 013D E01021564
E01021564
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 013 E02004497
E02004497
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 013D E01021564
E01021564
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 013 E02004497
E02004497
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:14 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:14 PM
Sunset
9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:14 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM2 7QF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021564 and MSOA E02004497 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29918
Present — Active
Postcode CM2 7QF 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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