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CM2 8GU

POSTCODE

A Great Baddow East postcode in Chelmsford.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Larkrise Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  2. 2
    Baddow Hall Infant School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  3. 3
    Baddow Hall Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  4. 4
    Great Baddow High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.0

    0.70 mi

  5. 5
    Octavia House Schools, Essex

    Special · Outstanding

    0.70 mi

  6. 6
    Beehive Lane Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.83 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Chelmsford is the district council. School applications go through Essex.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chelmsford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Beaulieu Park

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Ingatestone Rail Station

    Rail

    9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • Park View Crescent

    Bus · E-bound · east

    424 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • BAE Systems

    Bus · o/s · north

    491 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Maltings Estate

    Bus · E-bound · east

    531 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Bells Chase

    Bus · adj · north

    730 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Millers Croft

    Bus · opp · south-east

    741 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 131 sales

CM2 8GU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM2 8 sector.

Average price
£483,518
Median price: £435,000
Median +12.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 131 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £561,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£693k£531k£370k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£930,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 8TS
£585,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 8UL
£472,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 8PA
£475,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 8AX
£455,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
CM2 8ZF
£450,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 8QT
£410,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 8NH
£615,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
CM2 8RQ
£462,500 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM2 8AQ
£325,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CM2 8HA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM2 8GU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM2 8GU

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Great Baddow East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

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 014 (E02004498)

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
£59,579

£51,210–£69,317

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,568

£37,010–£48,960

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,227

£36,323–£42,364

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,686

£30,359–£39,630

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: 1,720
White Brit.90.4%
Other White1.6%
Indian1.2%
White & Asian1.0%
White Irish1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,719
Christian47.1%
No religion42.9%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion1.2%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,721
50–6422.1%
35–4919.4%
65–7412.6%
25–3410.0%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 800
One person: other19.9%
One person: aged 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%

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.
18351
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18351 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 8GU

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Great Baddow East
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM2 8GU
Coordinates
51.7072, 0.4986
Grid reference
TL727038
Easting
572,734
Northing
203,892
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PF4X+VC
User Type
Large 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 014A E01021562
E01021562
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 014 E02004498
E02004498
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 014A E01021562
E01021562
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 014 E02004498
E02004498
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

November 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
November 2002 — Introduced
Postcode CM2 8GU introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01021562 and MSOA E02004498 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18351
Present — Active
Postcode CM2 8GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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