CM2 8UD postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM2 8UD is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward. It is in the Maldon parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 91% 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 6.1 km in a straight line

Where CM2 8UD is, and what is near it

Map of CM2 8UD and what is near it Map of CM2 8UD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM2 8DA: also in CM2 8CM2 8FN: also in CM2 8CM2 8FP: also in CM2 8CM2 8FQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8FW: also in CM2 8CM2 8FX: also in CM2 8CM2 8FY: also in CM2 8CM2 8JR: also in CM2 8CM2 8JS: also in CM2 8CM2 8JX: also in CM2 8CM2 8JY: also in CM2 8CM2 8JZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8LA: also in CM2 8CM2 8LB: also in CM2 8CM2 8LD: also in CM2 8CM2 8LE: also in CM2 8CM2 8LF: also in CM2 8CM2 8LH: also in CM2 8CM2 8LJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8LL: also in CM2 8CM2 8LP: also in CM2 8CM2 8LQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8LW: also in CM2 8CM2 8PS: also in CM2 8CM2 8QB: also in CM2 8CM2 8QD: also in CM2 8CM2 8QE: also in CM2 8CM2 8QF: also in CM2 8CM2 8QG: also in CM2 8CM2 8QL: also in CM2 8CM2 8QN: also in CM2 8CM2 8QP: also in CM2 8CM2 8QQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8QR: also in CM2 8CM2 8QS: also in CM2 8CM2 8QU: also in CM2 8CM2 8QW: also in CM2 8CM2 8QZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8RA: also in CM2 8CM2 8RG: also in CM2 8CM2 8RS: also in CM2 8CM2 8RT: also in CM2 8CM2 8RU: also in CM2 8CM2 8RX: also in CM2 8CM2 8SB: also in CM2 8CM2 8SD: also in CM2 8CM2 8SE: also in CM2 8CM2 8SF: also in CM2 8CM2 8SG: 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 8TS: also in CM2 8CM2 8TZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8UA: also in CM2 8CM2 8UB: also in CM2 8CM2 8UE: also in CM2 8CM2 8UF: also in CM2 8CM2 8UG: also in CM2 8CM2 8UH: also in CM2 8CM2 8UJ: also in CM2 8CM2 8UL: also in CM2 8CM2 8UN: also in CM2 8CM2 8UP: also in CM2 8CM2 8UQ: also in CM2 8CM2 8UR: also in CM2 8CM2 8UT: also in CM2 8CM2 8UU: also in CM2 8CM2 8UW: also in CM2 8CM2 8UX: also in CM2 8CM2 8UY: also in CM2 8CM2 8UZ: also in CM2 8CM2 8WA: also in CM2 8CM2 8WD: also in CM2 8CM2 8XA: also in CM2 8CM2 8XD: also in CM2 8CM2 8XG: also in CM2 8 School 2.2 kmStock Surgery 3.7 kmBaddow Village Surgery 4.1 kmIngatestone station 7.7 kmGalleywood CM2 8UD Map of CM2 8UD and what is near it Map of CM2 8UD: its centre point, with the 309 other postcodes in the CM2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.5–6.1 kmStock Surgery 3.7 kmIngatestone station 7.7 kmGalleywood CM2 8UD
  • CM2 8UD
  • 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6833, longitude 0.4934)

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 8UD?

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 8UD?

91% of the homes and businesses at CM2 8UD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)91% can get it

Chelmsford: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)91% 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 8UD?

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 8UD 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 8UD.

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 8UD: 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 8UD 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 8UD?

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 8UD

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CM2 8UD. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (34%). 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 8UD

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 A, the most common, is £1,533.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (59%)£1,533
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,789
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,045
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,300
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£2,811
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,322
Band Gabout 60 (8%)£3,834
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 34% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 2020 or later

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 8UD is in (ONS area E01034085), 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 8UD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM2 8UD is Chelmsford Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Ingatestone Rail Station Railway station 7.7 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 8UD, 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 8UD?

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

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

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

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 8UD?

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

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

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

The centre of CM2 8UD 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 8UD?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM2 8UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft1 report

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 8UD

Ward
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Parish
West Hanningfield
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

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

CM2 8FQ240 mCM2 8UA530 mCM2 8UB810 mCM2 8UE1.0 kmCM2 8UF1.1 kmCM2 8LJ1.1 km
All of CM2

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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