CM1 2ST postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM1 2ST 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 January 1980.

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 at CM1 2ST can get it Across Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in CM1 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Chelmsford 1.3 km in a straight line

Where CM1 2ST is, and what is near it

Map of CM1 2ST and what is near it Map of CM1 2ST: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM1 2FU: also in CM1 2CM1 2FZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2GE: also in CM1 2CM1 2GH: also in CM1 2CM1 2GL: also in CM1 2CM1 2GN: also in CM1 2CM1 2GQ: also in CM1 2CM1 2GR: also in CM1 2CM1 2LU: also in CM1 2CM1 2LX: also in CM1 2CM1 2NJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2NL: also in CM1 2CM1 2NN: also in CM1 2CM1 2NP: also in CM1 2CM1 2NR: also in CM1 2CM1 2NS: also in CM1 2CM1 2NX: also in CM1 2CM1 2PD: also in CM1 2CM1 2PE: also in CM1 2CM1 2PF: also in CM1 2CM1 2PJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2PL: also in CM1 2CM1 2PN: also in CM1 2CM1 2PT: 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 2QH: also in CM1 2CM1 2QJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2QL: also in CM1 2CM1 2QN: 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 2QW: also in CM1 2CM1 2QX: also in CM1 2CM1 2QY: also in CM1 2CM1 2QZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2RA: also in CM1 2CM1 2RB: also in CM1 2CM1 2RD: also in CM1 2CM1 2RE: also in CM1 2CM1 2RF: also in CM1 2CM1 2RG: also in CM1 2CM1 2RH: also in CM1 2CM1 2RL: also in CM1 2CM1 2RN: also in CM1 2CM1 2RP: also in CM1 2CM1 2RQ: 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 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 2UY: also in CM1 2CM1 2UZ: also in CM1 2CM1 2WS: also in CM1 2CM1 2WU: also in CM1 2CM1 2WW: also in CM1 2CM1 2XA: also in CM1 2CM1 2XB: also in CM1 2CM1 2XD: also in CM1 2CM1 2XJ: also in CM1 2CM1 2XL: also in CM1 2CM1 2XS: also in CM1 2CM1 2XU: also in CM1 2 The Hawthorns School 1.2 kmThe Writtle Surgery 1.7 km2 places, 1.7–5.4 kmSt Andrews CM1 2ST Map of CM1 2ST and what is near it Map of CM1 2ST: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Hawthorns School 1.2 km2 places, 1.7–5.4 kmSt Andrews CM1 2ST
  • CM1 2ST
  • Other postcodes in CM1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 51.7329, longitude 0.4511)

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 2ST?

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 2ST?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM1 2ST 100% Chelmsford 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM1 2ST 100% Chelmsford 98%
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 2ST?

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 2ST 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 2ST.

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 2ST: 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 2ST 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 2ST?

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 2ST

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM1 2ST from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near CM1 2ST?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CM1 2ST. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (90%). 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 2ST

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 £3,322 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,300.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,533
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,789
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,045
Band Dabout 540 (81%)£2,300
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,811
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,322
Band Gwithheld£3,834
Band Hfewer than 5£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 90% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 2ST is in (ONS area E01021632), 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 2ST?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM1 2ST, 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 2ST?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM1 2ST is Chelmsford Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beeches Road, 256 m away.

More stations near CM1 2ST, 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 2ST?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM1 2ST, 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 2ST?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.5 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 2ST?

The nearest to the centre of CM1 2ST, 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 2ST?

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 2ST?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM1 2ST, 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 2ST?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM1 2ST, 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 2ST?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM1 2ST 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 2ST in a conservation area?

The centre of CM1 2ST 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 2ST?

Police.uk records 425 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM1 2ST in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences143 reports
Shoplifting89 reports
Anti-social behaviour63 reports
Drugs30 reports
Public order28 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 13, vehicle crime 11, bicycle theft 8, robbery 6, burglary 5, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 2.

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 2ST

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
January 1980

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

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CM1 2SY60 mCM1 2SU140 mCM1 2SL140 mCM1 2SS150 mCM1 2SR170 mCM1 2SJ190 m
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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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