CM1 9AY postcode in Chelmsford, Essex
CM1 9AY is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park ward. It is in the Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 2019. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where CM1 9AY is, and what is near it
- CM1 9AY
- Other postcodes in CM1 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.7425, longitude 0.5006)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CM1 9AY?
- ChelmsfordDistrict council Chelmsford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM1 9AY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- ChelmsfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Marie Goldman (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Marie Goldman
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 9AY?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CM1 9AY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9AY?
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 daysSource: 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 9AY 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 9AY.
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 9AY: 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 9AY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9AY?
Homes in the CM1 district sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 739 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £605,000 168 sales
- Semi-detached £432,500 237 sales
- Terraced £367,500 158 sales
- Flat or maisonette £220,500 176 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 9AY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM1 9AY 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 9AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CM1 9AY. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (94%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,045.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (11%) | £1,533 |
| Band B | about 110 (18%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 250 (40%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 110 (18%) | £2,300 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £2,811 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,322 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,834 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,600 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 94% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 9AY is in (ONS area E01021544), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9AY?
The nearest open schools to CM1 9AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM1 9AY is Beaulieu Park, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Beaulieu Park Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Golding Thoroughfare, 75 m away.
More stations near CM1 9AY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM1 9AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM1 9AY, 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.
- Chelmer Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 467759 900 mWalk
- North Chelmsford Nhs Hcc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0300 123 3366 1.1 kmWalk
- Rivermead Gate Med.ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 348688 1.9 kmCycle
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 9AY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM1 9AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
- London-Chelmsford Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM1 9AY?
The nearest to the centre of CM1 9AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chelmer Village Dental Phone 01245 451324 800 mWalk
- Aloe Vera Dental Studio Phone 01245 357735 900 mWalk
- Pure Orthodontics Phone 01245 463000 950 mWalk
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 9AY?
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.
- Springfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01245 234000 1.6 kmCycle
- Atonia Care Limited Phone 07575 353416 2.1 kmCycle
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 9AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM1 9AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lyons Court Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 451254 750 mWalk
- The Lawns Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 450101 1.6 kmCycle
- Manor Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01245 496028 2.5 kmCycle
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 9AY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM1 9AY, 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.
- Apple Tree Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01245 467612 800 mWalk
- Boots, Chelmer Village Rtl Park Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01245 349986 1.1 kmWalk
- Springfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 469591 1.4 kmCycle
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 9AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM1 9AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vista Vets Phone +44 1376 786732 450 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 1245252276 500 mWalk
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1245 228 914 1.1 kmWalk
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 9AY in a conservation area?
The centre of CM1 9AY 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 9AY?
Police.uk records 162 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM1 9AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 8, criminal damage and arson 6, drugs 5, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM1 9AY
- Ward
- Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
- Parish
- Chelmer
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Chelmsford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2019
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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