CM22 6BE postcode in Henham, Essex

CM22 6BE is a postcode in Henham, in the Elsenham & Henham ward of Uttlesford. It is in the North West Essex 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 100% of homes and businesses at CM22 6BE can get it Across Uttlesford: 83% Typical price £445,000 Homes sold in CM22 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Elsenham 2.6 km in a straight line

Where CM22 6BE is, and what is near it

Map of CM22 6BE and what is near it Map of CM22 6BE: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the CM22 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM22 6AE: also in CM22 6CM22 6AG: also in CM22 6CM22 6AH: also in CM22 6CM22 6AJ: also in CM22 6CM22 6AL: also in CM22 6CM22 6AN: also in CM22 6CM22 6AQ: also in CM22 6CM22 6AR: also in CM22 6CM22 6AS: also in CM22 6CM22 6AT: also in CM22 6CM22 6AU: also in CM22 6CM22 6AW: also in CM22 6CM22 6AX: also in CM22 6CM22 6AY: also in CM22 6CM22 6AZ: also in CM22 6CM22 6BA: also in CM22 6CM22 6BB: also in CM22 6CM22 6BD: also in CM22 6CM22 6BG: also in CM22 6CM22 6BP: also in CM22 6CM22 6BQ: also in CM22 6CM22 6BS: also in CM22 6CM22 6BT: also in CM22 6CM22 6BU: also in CM22 6CM22 6BW: also in CM22 6CM22 6FP: also in CM22 6CM22 6PP: also in CM22 6CM22 6YD: also in CM22 6 Stansted Airport station 5.1 kmThaxted Surgery 6.3 kmNewport Surgery 6.3 kmElsenham & Henham CM22 6BE Map of CM22 6BE and what is near it Map of CM22 6BE: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the CM22 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Stansted Airport station 5.1 kmThaxted Surgery 6.3 kmElsenham & Henham CM22 6BE
  • CM22 6BE
  • Other postcodes in CM22 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 51.9348, longitude 0.2580)

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 CM22 6BE?

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 CM22 6BE?

Every home and business at CM22 6BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM22 6BE 100% Uttlesford 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM22 6BE 100% Uttlesford 96%
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 CM22 6BE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CM22 6BE.

Check the bin days for CM22 6BE 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 CM22 6BE 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 CM22 6BE.

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 Uttlesford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM22 6BE: 956 properties in Uttlesford are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Uttlesford

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 CM22 6BE 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 CM22 6BE?

Homes in CM22 6 sold for a typical £445,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£465,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £560,000 59 sales
  • Semi-detached £403,750 40 sales
  • Terraced £312,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole CM22 district: a typical £482,500 from 165 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 CM22 6BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM22 6BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 2024. 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 CM22 6BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,410 homes in the neighbourhood around CM22 6BE. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (27%). 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 CM22 6BE

Band D in Uttlesford for 2026‑27: £2,334. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,556 (band A) to £4,668 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,852.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,556
Band Babout 40 (3%)£1,815
Band Cabout 250 (18%)£2,075
Band Dabout 310 (22%)£2,334
Band Eabout 380 (27%)£2,852
Band Fabout 180 (13%)£3,371
Band Gabout 210 (15%)£3,890
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,668

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 2020 or later

Averages for Uttlesford 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 CM22 6BE is in (ONS area E01022062), 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 CM22 6BE?

The nearest open schools to CM22 6BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM22 6BE, 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 CM22 6BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM22 6BE is Elsenham Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Elsenham Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Stansted Airport Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Woodend Green, 326 m away.

More stations near CM22 6BE, 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 CM22 6BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM22 6BE, 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 CM22 6BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM22 6BE 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 CM22 6BE?

The nearest to the centre of CM22 6BE, 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 CM22 6BE?

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 CM22 6BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM22 6BE, 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 vets are near CM22 6BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM22 6BE 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 CM22 6BE in a conservation area?

The centre of CM22 6BE 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 CM22 6BE?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM22 6BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 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 CM22 6BE

Ward
Elsenham & Henham
Parish
Henham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Henham
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.

CM22 6BB90 mCM22 6BD110 mCM22 6FP110 mCM22 6AZ180 mCM22 6BA180 mCM22 6BU200 m
All of CM22

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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