CM2 8EA postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM2 8EA is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Great Baddow West ward. It is in the Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 11 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in CM2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 15.8% on the year before Nearest station Chelmsford 3.4 km in a straight line

Where CM2 8EA is, and what is near it

Map of CM2 8EA and what is near it Map of CM2 8EA: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM2 8DE: also in CM2 8CM2 8DH: also in CM2 8CM2 8DJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8DL: also in CM2 8CM2 8DN: also in CM2 8CM2 8DP: also in CM2 8CM2 8DR: also in CM2 8CM2 8DS: also in CM2 8CM2 8DT: also in CM2 8CM2 8DU: also in CM2 8CM2 8DW: also in CM2 8CM2 8DX: also in CM2 8CM2 8DY: also in CM2 8CM2 8DZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8EB: also in CM2 8CM2 8ED: also in CM2 8CM2 8EE: also in CM2 8CM2 8EF: also in CM2 8CM2 8EG: also in CM2 8CM2 8EH: also in CM2 8CM2 8EJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8EL: also in CM2 8CM2 8EN: also in CM2 8CM2 8EP: also in CM2 8CM2 8EQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8ES: also in CM2 8CM2 8ET: also in CM2 8CM2 8EU: also in CM2 8CM2 8EW: also in CM2 8CM2 8EX: also in CM2 8CM2 8EY: also in CM2 8CM2 8EZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8FR: also in CM2 8CM2 8GB: also in CM2 8CM2 8GE: also in CM2 8CM2 8GU: also in CM2 8CM2 8HA: also in CM2 8CM2 8HB: also in CM2 8CM2 8HD: also in CM2 8CM2 8HE: also in CM2 8CM2 8HF: also in CM2 8CM2 8HG: also in CM2 8CM2 8HH: also in CM2 8CM2 8HJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8HL: also in CM2 8CM2 8HN: also in CM2 8CM2 8HP: also in CM2 8CM2 8HQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8HR: also in CM2 8CM2 8HS: also in CM2 8CM2 8HT: also in CM2 8CM2 8HU: also in CM2 8CM2 8HW: also in CM2 8CM2 8HX: also in CM2 8CM2 8HY: also in CM2 8CM2 8HZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8JA: also in CM2 8CM2 8JB: also in CM2 8CM2 8JD: also in CM2 8CM2 8JE: also in CM2 8CM2 8JF: also in CM2 8CM2 8JG: also in CM2 8CM2 8JH: also in CM2 8CM2 8JJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8JL: also in CM2 8CM2 8JN: also in CM2 8CM2 8JP: also in CM2 8CM2 8JQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8JT: also in CM2 8CM2 8JW: also in CM2 8CM2 8LS: also in CM2 8CM2 8NB: also in CM2 8CM2 8NE: also in CM2 8CM2 8SW: also in CM2 8CM2 8YT: also in CM2 8CM2 8YU: also in CM2 8CM2 8YX: also in CM2 8CM2 8YY: also in CM2 8CM2 8YZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8ZF: also in CM2 8CM2 8ZG: also in CM2 8 3 places, 1.9–3.4 kmGalleywood CM2 8EA Map of CM2 8EA and what is near it Map of CM2 8EA: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 3 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Galleywood CM2 8EA
  • CM2 8EA
  • Other postcodes in CM2 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.7122, longitude 0.4992)

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 CM2 8EA?

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 8EA?

Every home and business at CM2 8EA 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 8EA?

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 8EA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at CM2 8EA. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

11 homes and businesses at CM2 8EA Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 10

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8EA: 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 8EA 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 8EA?

Homes in CM2 8 sold for a typical £440,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 15.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£440,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£380,000
12 months to August 2026
£440,000

▲ up 15.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£675,000 44 sales
Semi-detached£435,000 29 sales
Terraced£350,000 39 sales
Flat or maisonette£178,000 11 sales

Across the whole CM2 district: a typical £381,000 from 717 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 CM2 8EA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM2 8EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 February 2026. 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 CM2 8EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around CM2 8EA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (57%). 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 8EA

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 C, the most common, is £2,045.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,533
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,789
Band Cabout 200 (28%)£2,045
Band Dabout 140 (19%)£2,300
Band Eabout 150 (21%)£2,811
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,322
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£3,834
Band Hfewer than 5£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 57% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 8EA is in (ONS area E01021566), 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 8EA?

The nearest open schools to CM2 8EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM2 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM2 8EA is Chelmsford Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park View Crescent, 187 m away.

More stations near CM2 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM2 8EA, 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 8EA?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM2 8EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EB Charging Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 6.9 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • EB Charging Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 6.9 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 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 8EA?

The nearest to the centre of CM2 8EA, 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 8EA?

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 8EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM2 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM2 8EA, 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 8EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM2 8EA 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 8EA in a conservation area?

The centre of CM2 8EA 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 8EA?

Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM2 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: shoplifting 6, drugs 4, burglary 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 CM2 8EA

Ward
Great Baddow West
Parish
Great Baddow
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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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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