CM2 8RD postcode in Galleywood, Essex

CM2 8RD is a postcode in Galleywood, in the Galleywood ward of Chelmsford. It is in the Maldon parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.

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 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 3.9 km in a straight line

Where CM2 8RD is, and what is near it

Map of CM2 8RD and what is near it Map of CM2 8RD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM2 8DA: also in CM2 8CM2 8FY: also in CM2 8CM2 8LS: also in CM2 8CM2 8LT: also in CM2 8CM2 8LX: also in CM2 8CM2 8LZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8NA: also in CM2 8CM2 8NB: also in CM2 8CM2 8ND: also in CM2 8CM2 8NE: also in CM2 8CM2 8NF: also in CM2 8CM2 8NG: also in CM2 8CM2 8NH: also in CM2 8CM2 8NJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8NL: also in CM2 8CM2 8NN: also in CM2 8CM2 8NP: also in CM2 8CM2 8NQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8NR: also in CM2 8CM2 8NS: also in CM2 8CM2 8NT: also in CM2 8CM2 8NU: also in CM2 8CM2 8NW: also in CM2 8CM2 8NX: also in CM2 8CM2 8NY: also in CM2 8CM2 8NZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8PA: also in CM2 8CM2 8PB: also in CM2 8CM2 8PD: also in CM2 8CM2 8PE: also in CM2 8CM2 8PF: also in CM2 8CM2 8PU: also in CM2 8CM2 8QJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8QT: also in CM2 8CM2 8QU: also in CM2 8CM2 8QW: also in CM2 8CM2 8QY: also in CM2 8CM2 8QZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8RA: also in CM2 8CM2 8RB: also in CM2 8CM2 8RE: also in CM2 8CM2 8RF: also in CM2 8CM2 8RG: also in CM2 8CM2 8RH: also in CM2 8CM2 8RJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8RL: also in CM2 8CM2 8RP: also in CM2 8CM2 8RQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8RR: also in CM2 8CM2 8RS: also in CM2 8CM2 8RT: also in CM2 8CM2 8RX: also in CM2 8CM2 8RY: also in CM2 8CM2 8RZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8SA: also in CM2 8CM2 8SB: also in CM2 8CM2 8SD: also in CM2 8CM2 8SE: also in CM2 8CM2 8SF: also in CM2 8CM2 8SH: also in CM2 8CM2 8SJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8SL: also in CM2 8CM2 8SN: also in CM2 8CM2 8SP: also in CM2 8CM2 8SQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8SR: also in CM2 8CM2 8WA: also in CM2 8CM2 8WD: also in CM2 8CM2 8XR: also in CM2 8CM2 8YA: also in CM2 8CM2 8YB: also in CM2 8CM2 8YD: also in CM2 8CM2 8YE: also in CM2 8CM2 8YF: also in CM2 8CM2 8YG: also in CM2 8CM2 8YH: also in CM2 8CM2 8YJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8YL: also in CM2 8CM2 8YQ: also in CM2 8 Thriftwood School 1.2 kmSchool 1.3 kmGalleywood CM2 8RD Map of CM2 8RD and what is near it Map of CM2 8RD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.3–2.5 kmGalleywood CM2 8RD
  • CM2 8RD
  • Other postcodes in CM2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.7028, longitude 0.4838)

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 8RD?

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 8RD?

Every home and business at CM2 8RD 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 8RD?

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 8RD 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 8RD.

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 8RD: 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 8RD 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 8RD?

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 8RD

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around CM2 8RD. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band D. 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 CM2 8RD

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 D, the most common, is £2,300.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,533
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,789
Band Cabout 50 (9%)£2,045
Band Dabout 290 (53%)£2,300
Band Eabout 100 (18%)£2,811
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,322
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£3,834
Band Hwithheld£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8RD is in (ONS area E01021555), 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 8RD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM2 8RD is Chelmsford Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Green, 223 m away.

More stations near CM2 8RD, 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 8RD?

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

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

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

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 8RD?

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

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

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

The centre of CM2 8RD 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 8RD?

Police.uk records 76 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM2 8RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting4 reports

Also: other theft 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 8RD

Ward
Galleywood
Parish
Galleywood
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Galleywood
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 1991

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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