CM2 8FS postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM2 8FS is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Writtle ward. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since October 2014.

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 0% of homes and businesses at CM2 8FS can get it Across 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 8FS is, and what is near it

Map of CM2 8FS and what is near it Map of CM2 8FS: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CM2 8AA: also in CM2 8CM2 8AB: also in CM2 8CM2 8AD: also in CM2 8CM2 8AE: also in CM2 8CM2 8AX: also in CM2 8CM2 8BH: also in CM2 8CM2 8BJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8BL: also in CM2 8CM2 8BN: also in CM2 8CM2 8BP: also in CM2 8CM2 8BS: also in CM2 8CM2 8BT: also in CM2 8CM2 8BU: also in CM2 8CM2 8BW: also in CM2 8CM2 8BX: also in CM2 8CM2 8BY: also in CM2 8CM2 8BZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8DB: also in CM2 8CM2 8DQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8GH: also in CM2 8CM2 8PG: also in CM2 8CM2 8PJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8PL: also in CM2 8CM2 8PN: also in CM2 8CM2 8PP: also in CM2 8CM2 8PQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8SX: also in CM2 8CM2 8SY: also in CM2 8CM2 8SZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8TA: also in CM2 8CM2 8TB: also in CM2 8CM2 8TD: also in CM2 8CM2 8TE: also in CM2 8CM2 8TF: also in CM2 8CM2 8TG: also in CM2 8CM2 8TH: also in CM2 8CM2 8TJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8TP: also in CM2 8CM2 8US: also in CM2 8CM2 8WQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8XY: also in CM2 8 Chelmsford station 3.4 kmIngatestone station 6.4 kmWrittle CM2 8FS Map of CM2 8FS and what is near it Map of CM2 8FS: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Writtle CM2 8FS
  • CM2 8FS
  • Other postcodes in CM2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7172, longitude 0.4299)

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 8FS?

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 8FS?

None of the homes and businesses at CM2 8FS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM2 8FS 0% Chelmsford 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM2 8FS 0% 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 CM2 8FS?

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 8FS 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 8FS.

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 8FS: 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 8FS 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 8FS?

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
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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

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 8FS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM2 8FS 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

Food hygiene ratings at CM2 8FS

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CM2 8FS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM2 8FS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CM2 8FS. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (58%). 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 8FS

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 £4,600 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,300.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,533
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,789
Band Cabout 160 (25%)£2,045
Band Dabout 270 (43%)£2,300
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£2,811
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,322
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£3,834
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 58% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 8FS is in (ONS area E01021634), 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 8FS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

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

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Ingatestone Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CM2 8FS, 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 8FS?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM2 8FS 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 CM2 8FS?

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

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 8FS?

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

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

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

The centre of CM2 8FS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8FS?

Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM2 8FS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order1 report

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 CM2 8FS

Ward
Writtle
Parish
Writtle
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2014

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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