CM21 0RL postcode in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

CM21 0RL is a postcode in Sawbridgeworth, in the Sawbridgeworth ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Hertford and Stortford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

Flooding High flood risk 2 of 85 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 54% of homes and businesses at CM21 0RL can get it Across East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £492,500 Homes sold in CM21 0, last 12 months. ▼ 15.1% on the year before Nearest station Harlow Mill 1.0 km in a straight line

Where CM21 0RL is, and what is near it

Map of CM21 0RL and what is near it Map of CM21 0RL: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the CM21 0 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM21 0AA: also in CM21 0CM21 0AB: also in CM21 0CM21 0AD: also in CM21 0CM21 0AE: also in CM21 0CM21 0AF: also in CM21 0CM21 0AH: also in CM21 0CM21 0AJ: also in CM21 0CM21 0AL: also in CM21 0CM21 0AN: also in CM21 0CM21 0AP: also in CM21 0CM21 0AQ: also in CM21 0CM21 0AR: also in CM21 0CM21 0AS: also in CM21 0CM21 0AT: also in CM21 0CM21 0AU: also in CM21 0CM21 0AX: also in CM21 0CM21 0AY: also in CM21 0CM21 0AZ: also in CM21 0CM21 0BB: also in CM21 0CM21 0BD: also in CM21 0CM21 0BE: also in CM21 0CM21 0DS: also in CM21 0CM21 0DT: also in CM21 0CM21 0DU: also in CM21 0CM21 0HA: also in CM21 0CM21 0HB: also in CM21 0CM21 0HD: also in CM21 0CM21 0HE: also in CM21 0CM21 0HF: also in CM21 0CM21 0HG: also in CM21 0CM21 0HH: also in CM21 0CM21 0HL: also in CM21 0CM21 0HP: also in CM21 0CM21 0HQ: also in CM21 0CM21 0HR: also in CM21 0CM21 0HS: also in CM21 0CM21 0HT: also in CM21 0CM21 0HX: also in CM21 0CM21 0HY: also in CM21 0CM21 0HZ: also in CM21 0CM21 0JA: also in CM21 0CM21 0JB: also in CM21 0CM21 0JD: also in CM21 0CM21 0JE: also in CM21 0CM21 0JJ: also in CM21 0CM21 0JQ: also in CM21 0CM21 0NA: also in CM21 0 Burnt Mill Academy 2.7 kmSawbridgeworth station 2.9 kmSawbridgeworth CM21 0RL Map of CM21 0RL and what is near it Map of CM21 0RL: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the CM21 0 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sawbridgeworth station 2.9 kmSawbridgeworth CM21 0RL
  • CM21 0RL
  • Other postcodes in CM21 0: 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 51.7987, longitude 0.1274)

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 CM21 0RL?

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 CM21 0RL?

57% of the homes and businesses at CM21 0RL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 54% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM21 0RL 54% East Hertfordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM21 0RL 57% East Hertfordshire 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 CM21 0RL?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for CM21 0RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM21 0RL on BinDayBuddy

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 CM21 0RL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 85 homes and businesses at CM21 0RL. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 6 more at a lower risk.

85 homes and businesses at CM21 0RL High: 2Medium: 1Low: 5Not in an area at risk: 77

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 East Hertfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM21 0RL: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hertfordshire

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 CM21 0RL 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 CM21 0RL?

Homes in CM21 0 sold for a typical £492,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£492,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£580,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £622,500 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £485,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £374,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £160,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole CM21 district: a typical £428,500 from 128 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 CM21 0RL

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CM21 0RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 February 2026. The middle sale was £430,000, from £350,000 to £615,000. Across CM21 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £492,500. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CM21 0RL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CM21 0RL. 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 CM21 0RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CM21 0RL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 CM21 0RL

Band D in East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,637
Band Bwithheld£1,909
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,182
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,455
Band Eabout 190 (28%)£3,000
Band Fabout 170 (25%)£3,546
Band Gabout 200 (29%)£4,091
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for East Hertfordshire 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 CM21 0RL is in (ONS area E01023500), 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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest open schools to CM21 0RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM21 0RL, 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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM21 0RL is Harlow Mill Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Harlow Mill Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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 Redricks Lane, 339 m away.

More stations near CM21 0RL, 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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM21 0RL, 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 CM21 0RL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM21 0RL 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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest to the centre of CM21 0RL, 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 CM21 0RL?

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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM21 0RL, 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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM21 0RL, 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 CM21 0RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM21 0RL 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 CM21 0RL in a conservation area?

The centre of CM21 0RL 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 CM21 0RL?

Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM21 0RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: drugs 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 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 CM21 0RL

Ward
Sawbridgeworth
Parish
Sawbridgeworth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Sawbridgeworth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1995

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

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CM21 0AN290 mCM21 0AJ370 mCM21 0BE380 mCM21 0AR400 mCM21 0AQ470 mCM21 0AS480 m
All of CM21

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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