CM2 7SL

POSTCODE

A Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon postcode in Chelmsford.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Requires improvement · Attainment 8 46.6

    0.26 mi

  2. 2

    Special · Inadequate

    0.50 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  4. 5

    Special · Outstanding

    0.96 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

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
  • Beaulieu Park

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
  • Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

    Rail

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

Bus stops

  • The Crown

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Crown

    Bus · opp · west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Sandon School

    Bus · inside · south

    476 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • School

    Bus · o/s · west

    506 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • School

    Bus · opp · east

    525 m straight lineabout 7 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 7SL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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
Property type filter
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 7SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM2 7SL

Counts are for Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon 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
15
YoY —
44255
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
19112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

38
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: 1,534
White Brit.91.4%
Indian2.1%
Other White2.0%
White Irish1.2%
African0.9%
+ 8 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,535
Christian52.8%
No religion39.5%
Not answered4.4%
Hindu1.1%
Muslim0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,535
50–6423.9%
35–4917.6%
65–7411.5%
75–849.6%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 604
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%

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.
24238
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24238 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM2 7SL

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM2 7SL
Coordinates
51.7153, 0.5224
Grid reference
TL743048
Easting
574,348
Northing
204,854
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PG8C+4X
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
Maldon E14001351
Constituency
E14001351
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Sandon
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 013E E01021571
E01021571
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 013 E02004497
E02004497
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 013E E01021571
E01021571
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 7SL 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 E01021571 and MSOA E02004497 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24238
Present — Active
Postcode CM2 7SL 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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