CM1 2GL postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM1 2GL is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Waterhouse Farm ward. It is in the Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since July 2007.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in CM1 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Chelmsford 1.1 km in a straight line

Where CM1 2GL is, and what is near it

Map of CM1 2GL and what is near it Map of CM1 2GL: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the CM1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM1 2FU: also in CM1 2CM1 2GH: also in CM1 2CM1 2GN: also in CM1 2CM1 2PZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2QA: also in CM1 2CM1 2QD: also in CM1 2CM1 2QE: also in CM1 2CM1 2QF: also in CM1 2CM1 2QP: also in CM1 2CM1 2QR: also in CM1 2CM1 2QS: also in CM1 2CM1 2QT: also in CM1 2CM1 2QU: also in CM1 2CM1 2QX: also in CM1 2CM1 2QY: also in CM1 2CM1 2QZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2RB: also in CM1 2CM1 2RD: also in CM1 2CM1 2RE: also in CM1 2CM1 2RL: also in CM1 2CM1 2RN: also in CM1 2CM1 2RP: also in CM1 2CM1 2RR: also in CM1 2CM1 2RS: also in CM1 2CM1 2RX: also in CM1 2CM1 2RY: also in CM1 2CM1 2RZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2SA: also in CM1 2CM1 2SB: also in CM1 2CM1 2SD: also in CM1 2CM1 2SE: also in CM1 2CM1 2SJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2SL: also in CM1 2CM1 2SN: also in CM1 2CM1 2SP: also in CM1 2CM1 2SR: also in CM1 2CM1 2SS: also in CM1 2CM1 2ST: also in CM1 2CM1 2SU: also in CM1 2CM1 2SW: also in CM1 2CM1 2SX: also in CM1 2CM1 2SY: also in CM1 2CM1 2TE: also in CM1 2CM1 2TF: also in CM1 2CM1 2TG: also in CM1 2CM1 2TH: also in CM1 2CM1 2TJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2TL: also in CM1 2CM1 2TN: also in CM1 2CM1 2TP: also in CM1 2CM1 2TQ: also in CM1 2CM1 2TR: also in CM1 2CM1 2TS: also in CM1 2CM1 2TT: also in CM1 2CM1 2TU: also in CM1 2CM1 2TW: also in CM1 2CM1 2TX: also in CM1 2CM1 2TY: also in CM1 2CM1 2TZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2UA: also in CM1 2CM1 2UD: also in CM1 2CM1 2UP: also in CM1 2CM1 2UT: also in CM1 2CM1 2WS: also in CM1 2CM1 2XJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2XL: also in CM1 2CM1 2XU: also in CM1 2 Chelmsford CM1 2GL Map of CM1 2GL and what is near it Map of CM1 2GL: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the CM1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. St Andrews CM1 2GL
  • CM1 2GL
  • Other postcodes in CM1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7288, longitude 0.4588)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM1 2GL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CM1 2GL?

Every home and business at CM1 2GL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Chelmsford: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Chelmsford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Chelmsford.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CM1 2GL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Chelmsford City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Chelmsford City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CM1 2GL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM1 2GL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Chelmsford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM1 2GL: 2,321 properties in Chelmsford are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Chelmsford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CM1 2GL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM1 2GL?

Homes in CM1 2 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £690,000 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £410,000 53 sales
  • Terraced £336,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £222,500 20 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CM1 district: a typical £395,000 from 739 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CM1 2GL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM1 2GL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CM1 2GL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM1 2GL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM1 2GL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CM1 2GL. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM1 2GL

Band D in Chelmsford for 2026‑27: £2,300. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,533 (band A) to £2,811 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,045.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,533
Band Babout 190 (24%)£1,789
Band Cabout 380 (48%)£2,045
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,300
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£2,811
Band Fwithheld£3,322
Band Gfewer than 5£3,834
Band Hfewer than 5£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 59% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Chelmsford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM1 2GL is in (ONS area E01033139), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CM1 2GL?

The nearest open schools to CM1 2GL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM1 2GL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CM1 2GL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM1 2GL is Chelmsford Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cemetery, 315 m away.

More stations near CM1 2GL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM1 2GL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM1 2GL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CM1 2GL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM1 2GL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM1 2GL?

The nearest to the centre of CM1 2GL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CM1 2GL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CM1 2GL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM1 2GL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CM1 2GL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM1 2GL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CM1 2GL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM1 2GL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CM1 2GL in a conservation area?

The centre of CM1 2GL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CM1 2GL?

Police.uk records 565 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM1 2GL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences187 reports
Shoplifting111 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Drugs43 reports
Public order36 reports
Other theft30 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 22, vehicle crime 16, bicycle theft 10, theft from the person 8, robbery 7, burglary 6, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM1 2GL

Ward
Waterhouse Farm
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chelmsford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2007

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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