CM1 3HS postcode in Writtle, Essex

CM1 3HS is a postcode in Writtle, in the Writtle ward of Chelmsford. It is in the North West Essex 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 3HS can get it Across Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £465,000 Homes sold in CM1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 9.4% on the year before Nearest station Chelmsford 3.2 km in a straight line

Where CM1 3HS is, and what is near it

Map of CM1 3HS and what is near it Map of CM1 3HS: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the CM1 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM1 3AX: also in CM1 3CM1 3DT: also in CM1 3CM1 3DU: also in CM1 3CM1 3DX: also in CM1 3CM1 3DY: also in CM1 3CM1 3DZ: also in CM1 3CM1 3EA: also in CM1 3CM1 3EB: also in CM1 3CM1 3ED: also in CM1 3CM1 3EE: also in CM1 3CM1 3EF: also in CM1 3CM1 3EG: also in CM1 3CM1 3EH: also in CM1 3CM1 3EJ: also in CM1 3CM1 3EL: also in CM1 3CM1 3EN: also in CM1 3CM1 3EP: also in CM1 3CM1 3EQ: also in CM1 3CM1 3ES: also in CM1 3CM1 3ET: also in CM1 3CM1 3EU: also in CM1 3CM1 3EW: also in CM1 3CM1 3EX: also in CM1 3CM1 3EY: also in CM1 3CM1 3EZ: also in CM1 3CM1 3FD: also in CM1 3CM1 3FE: also in CM1 3CM1 3FL: also in CM1 3CM1 3FN: also in CM1 3CM1 3GA: also in CM1 3CM1 3GD: also in CM1 3CM1 3GJ: also in CM1 3CM1 3HB: also in CM1 3CM1 3HD: also in CM1 3CM1 3HE: also in CM1 3CM1 3HF: also in CM1 3CM1 3HG: also in CM1 3CM1 3HH: also in CM1 3CM1 3HJ: also in CM1 3CM1 3HL: also in CM1 3CM1 3HN: also in CM1 3CM1 3HP: also in CM1 3CM1 3HQ: also in CM1 3CM1 3HR: also in CM1 3CM1 3HT: also in CM1 3CM1 3HW: also in CM1 3CM1 3HY: also in CM1 3CM1 3HZ: also in CM1 3CM1 3JA: also in CM1 3CM1 3JB: also in CM1 3CM1 3JD: also in CM1 3CM1 3JE: also in CM1 3CM1 3JF: also in CM1 3CM1 3JG: also in CM1 3CM1 3JH: also in CM1 3CM1 3JJ: also in CM1 3CM1 3JL: also in CM1 3CM1 3JN: also in CM1 3CM1 3JP: also in CM1 3CM1 3JQ: also in CM1 3CM1 3JR: also in CM1 3CM1 3JS: also in CM1 3CM1 3JT: also in CM1 3CM1 3JU: also in CM1 3CM1 3JW: also in CM1 3CM1 3JX: also in CM1 3CM1 3JY: also in CM1 3CM1 3JZ: also in CM1 3CM1 3LE: also in CM1 3CM1 3LF: also in CM1 3CM1 3LG: also in CM1 3CM1 3LH: also in CM1 3CM1 3LJ: also in CM1 3CM1 3LL: also in CM1 3CM1 3LN: also in CM1 3CM1 3LP: also in CM1 3CM1 3LQ: also in CM1 3CM1 3LR: also in CM1 3CM1 3LS: also in CM1 3CM1 3LT: also in CM1 3CM1 3LW: also in CM1 3CM1 3LY: also in CM1 3CM1 3NA: also in CM1 3CM1 3NB: also in CM1 3CM1 3ND: also in CM1 3CM1 3NE: also in CM1 3CM1 3NF: also in CM1 3CM1 3NG: also in CM1 3CM1 3NH: also in CM1 3CM1 3NJ: also in CM1 3CM1 3NL: also in CM1 3CM1 3NN: also in CM1 3CM1 3NP: also in CM1 3CM1 3NQ: also in CM1 3CM1 3NR: also in CM1 3CM1 3NS: also in CM1 3CM1 3NU: also in CM1 3CM1 3NW: also in CM1 3CM1 3NX: also in CM1 3CM1 3NY: also in CM1 3CM1 3PA: also in CM1 3CM1 3PD: also in CM1 3CM1 3PE: also in CM1 3CM1 3PF: also in CM1 3CM1 3PH: also in CM1 3CM1 3PQ: also in CM1 3CM1 3PW: also in CM1 3CM1 3RL: also in CM1 3CM1 3RN: also in CM1 3CM1 3US: also in CM1 3CM1 3YA: also in CM1 3 Whitley House Surgery 2.0 kmThe Hawthorns School 2.6 kmChelmsford station 3.2 kmBeauchamp House 3.5 kmIngatestone station 7.1 kmWrittle CM1 3HS Map of CM1 3HS and what is near it Map of CM1 3HS: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the CM1 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Writtle CM1 3HS
  • CM1 3HS
  • Other postcodes in CM1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7253, longitude 0.4264)

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 3HS?

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 3HS?

Every home and business at CM1 3HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM1 3HS 100% Chelmsford 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM1 3HS 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 3HS?

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 3HS 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 3HS.

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 3HS: 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 3HS 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 3HS?

Homes in CM1 3 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £590,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £475,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £410,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £203,750 14 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 3HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM1 3HS 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

What council tax band are homes near CM1 3HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around CM1 3HS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 3HS

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 £3,834 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,789.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (15%)£1,533
Band Babout 190 (35%)£1,789
Band Cabout 120 (22%)£2,045
Band Dabout 70 (13%)£2,300
Band Eabout 50 (9%)£2,811
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,322
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,834
Band Hwithheld£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 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 3HS is in (ONS area E01021636), 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 3HS?

The nearest open schools to CM1 3HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM1 3HS, 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 3HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM1 3HS is Chelmsford Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Ingatestone Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Loves Walk, 174 m away.

More stations near CM1 3HS, 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 3HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM1 3HS, 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 3HS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM1 3HS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 3HS?

The nearest to the centre of CM1 3HS, 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 3HS?

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 3HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM1 3HS, 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 3HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM1 3HS, 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 3HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM1 3HS 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 3HS in a conservation area?

The centre of CM1 3HS 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 3HS?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM1 3HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Other theft4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Drugs3 reports

Also: burglary 2, public order 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

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 3HS

Ward
Writtle
Parish
Writtle
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Writtle
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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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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