CM2 8UJ Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Chelmsford) | Sipuha

Schools nearby

1
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
Primary
Predecessor school's results
0.26 mi

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At a glance

Around average · 4.7 per 1k

CM2 8 sector median · 131 sales against 184 · +12.6% on the prior year

Most deprived 40–50%

Getting around

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

Stations

Wickford Rail Station
Rail
6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
Battlesbridge Rail Station
Rail
6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station
Rail
7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min

Bus stops

Church
Bus · o/s · north-east
184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Church
Bus · opp · south-west
187 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Peter's School
Bus · o/s · east
394 m straight lineabout 5 min
St Peter's School
Bus · opp · west
512 m straight lineabout 6 min
West Hanningfield Road
Bus · adj · east
1.2 km straight lineabout 15 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 8UJ has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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

View district CM2

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 8UJ

England & Wales

Crime trends · near CM2 8UJ

Counts are for Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield 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

13

YoY —

1382

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

ASB

6

YoY —

630

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

Vehicle Crime

0

YoY —

420

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

Burglary

1

YoY —

420

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

Criminal damage

1

YoY —

630

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

Other recorded crime

5

YoY —

951

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

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

26

incidents · Aug '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 018 (E02004502)

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: £66,493
Disposable (net) annual household income: £44,565
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £41,587
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £43,470

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: 1,495

White Brit.83.6%

Other White8.0%

Indian1.3%

Other Asian1.1%

Caribbean1.0%

+ 11 other groups · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,494

Christian64.6%

No religion25.6%

Not answered7.3%

Hindu0.7%

Other religion0.5%

+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,496

50–6423.7%

35–4922.1%

65–7414.8%

75–8411.0%

25–3410.5%

+ 6 other age groups · 17.9%

Households

Total households: 567

One person: aged 66+25.6%

One person: other17.1%

Single family household, all members 66+15.5%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%

+ 9 other households · 19.6%

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.

16233

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 16233 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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Nearby postcodes around CM2 8UJ

Other postcode pages in the same local area as CM2 8UJ.

CM1 9SX CM2 8FN CM2 8FP CM2 8FQ CM2 8FW CM2 8LA CM2 8LB CM2 8LE CM2 8LF CM2 8LG CM2 8LH CM2 8LJ CM2 8LL CM2 8LP CM2 8LQ CM2 8LW CM2 8UA CM2 8UB CM2 8UD CM2 8UE CM2 8UF CM2 8UG CM2 8UH CM2 8UL

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM2 8UJ

England

Country

Chelmsford

Local Authority

Essex

Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield

Ward

Chelmsford

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

CM2 8UJ

Coordinates

51.6696, 0.5052

Grid reference

TQ733997

Easting

573,335

Northing

199,725

Region

East of England

Plus Code

9F32MG94+R3

User Type

Small user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

West Hanningfield

Travel to Work

Chelmsford

ITL Region

Chelmsford

Administrative Information

Chelmsford

Local Authority

Council Area

Maldon E14001351

Constituency

E14001351

Essex

Police Force

England

Ward

Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield

Constituency code

E14001351

EU Electoral Region

Eastern

Parish

West Hanningfield

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 018F E01034085

E01034085

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Chelmsford 018 E02004502

E02004502

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Chelmsford 018E E01033143

E01033143

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Chelmsford 018 E02004502

E02004502

Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Rural village E1

2021 Classification

Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM

Sunrise

4:24 PM

Sunset

9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

6:58 AM

Sunset (today)

4:24 PM

Daylight duration

9 hours 26 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 8UJ introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7

2011 — Reclassified

2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.

2021 — Census Update

2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034085 and MSOA E02004502 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 16233

Present — Active

Postcode CM2 8UJ 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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