CM4 9LS

POSTCODE

A South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting postcode in Chelmsford.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Billericay Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
  • Ingatestone Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
  • Wickford Rail Station

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • War Memorial

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    436 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • War Memorial

    Bus · opp · south-west

    463 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Crondon Park

    Bus · opp · south-west

    478 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Crondon Park

    Bus · adj · north-east

    500 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Mill Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    710 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM4 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM4 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales

CM4 9LS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM4 9 sector.

Average price
£863,655
Median price: £679,375
Median -6.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £1,280,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£2.5m£1.5m£469k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£1,280,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9BD
£700,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9AL
£815,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9JF
£430,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM4 9LP
£670,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9JF
£400,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CM4 9DJ
£2,500,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9BG
£595,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9ER
£985,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
CM4 9NQ
£814,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM4 9GJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM4 9LS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM4 9LS

Counts are for South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting 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
5
YoY -71%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -36%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

28
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

£56,989–£77,582

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,565

£38,742–£51,264

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,587

£38,287–£45,172

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,470

£37,990–£49,741

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: 1,678
White Brit.93.7%
Other White1.7%
White Irish1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%
Indian0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,677
Christian61.4%
No religion31.4%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,678
50–6425.7%
35–4915.1%
65–7414.2%
75–8412.5%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 698
Single family household, all members 66+20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%

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.
26746
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26746 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 CM4 9LS

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM4 9LS
Coordinates
51.6624, 0.4505
Grid reference
TQ695988
Easting
569,580
Northing
198,802
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32MF62+X6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Stock (Chelmsford)
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
Maldon E14001351
Constituency
E14001351
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Stock
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 018G E01034086
E01034086
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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:24 PM
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 CM4 9LS 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) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034086 and MSOA E02004502 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26746
Present — Active
Postcode CM4 9LS 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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