CM2 5PL postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM2 5PL 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 January 1992.

Where CM2 5PL is, and what is near it

Map of CM2 5PL and what is near it Map of CM2 5PL: its centre point, with the 25 other postcodes in the CM2 5 sector, 3 schools (2 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), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM2 5AA: also in CM2 5CM2 5AE: also in CM2 5CM2 5AN: also in CM2 5CM2 5AR: also in CM2 5CM2 5AS: also in CM2 5CM2 5EF: also in CM2 5CM2 5EZ: also in CM2 5CM2 5LB: also in CM2 5CM2 5LG: also in CM2 5CM2 5PA: also in CM2 5CM2 5PB: also in CM2 5CM2 5PD: also in CM2 5CM2 5PF: also in CM2 5CM2 5PG: also in CM2 5CM2 5PH: also in CM2 5CM2 5PJ: also in CM2 5CM2 5PP: also in CM2 5CM2 5PR: also in CM2 5CM2 5PS: also in CM2 5CM2 5PU: also in CM2 5CM2 5PW: also in CM2 5CM2 5PX: also in CM2 5CM2 5PY: also in CM2 5CM2 5TA: also in CM2 5 School 1.5 kmGP 2.0 kmThe Laurels Surgery 2.1 kmChelmsford station 3.6 kmChelmer Village and Beaulieu Park CM2 5PL Map of CM2 5PL and what is near it Map of CM2 5PL: its centre point, with the 25 other postcodes in the CM2 5 sector, 3 schools (2 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), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmChelmsford station 3.6 kmChelmer Villageand Beaulieu Park CM2 5PL
  • CM2 5PL
  • Other postcodes in CM2 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.7516, longitude 0.5152)

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 CM2 5PL?

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 CM2 5PL?

Every home and business at CM2 5PL 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 CM2 5PL?

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 CM2 5PL 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 CM2 5PL.

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 CM2 5PL: 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 CM2 5PL 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 CM2 5PL?

Homes in the CM2 district sold for a typical £381,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 717 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£381,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £576,250 152 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,500 196 sales
  • Terraced £358,750 202 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £220,000 167 sales

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

The CM2 5 postcode sector had one sale in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole CM2 district.

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 CM2 5PL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM2 5PL 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 CM2 5PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CM2 5PL. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2000 to 2009 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 CM2 5PL

Band D in Chelmsford for 2026‑27: £2,300. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,789 (band B) to £4,600 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,834.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,533
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,789
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,045
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,300
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,811
Band Fabout 110 (17%)£3,322
Band Gabout 200 (31%)£3,834
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,600

When the homes were built

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

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 CM2 5PL is in (ONS area E01033144), 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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest open schools to CM2 5PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM2 5PL, 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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM2 5PL is Beaulieu Park, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sainsburys, 88 m away.

More stations near CM2 5PL, 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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM2 5PL, 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 CM2 5PL?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM2 5PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • London-Chelmsford Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest to the centre of CM2 5PL, 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 CM2 5PL?

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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM2 5PL, 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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM2 5PL, 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 CM2 5PL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM2 5PL 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 CM2 5PL in a conservation area?

The centre of CM2 5PL 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 CM2 5PL?

Police.uk records 116 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM2 5PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports

Also: other theft 9, drugs 6, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, 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 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 CM2 5PL

Ward
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Parish
Chelmer
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chelmsford
In use since
January 1992

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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