CM6 2ND postcode in Thaxted, Essex

CM6 2ND is a postcode in Thaxted, in the Thaxted & the Eastons 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 Medium flood risk 12 of 48 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 95% of homes and businesses can get it. Uttlesford: 83% Typical price £431,500 Homes sold in CM6 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Elsenham 8.7 km in a straight line

Where CM6 2ND is, and what is near it

Map of CM6 2ND and what is near it Map of CM6 2ND: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the CM6 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CM6 2FA: also in CM6 2CM6 2FF: also in CM6 2CM6 2FS: also in CM6 2CM6 2GJ: also in CM6 2CM6 2GN: also in CM6 2CM6 2JT: also in CM6 2CM6 2JX: also in CM6 2CM6 2JY: also in CM6 2CM6 2JZ: also in CM6 2CM6 2LA: also in CM6 2CM6 2LB: also in CM6 2CM6 2LD: also in CM6 2CM6 2LE: also in CM6 2CM6 2LF: also in CM6 2CM6 2LG: also in CM6 2CM6 2LH: also in CM6 2CM6 2LJ: also in CM6 2CM6 2LL: also in CM6 2CM6 2LQ: also in CM6 2CM6 2LT: also in CM6 2CM6 2LU: also in CM6 2CM6 2LW: also in CM6 2CM6 2LX: also in CM6 2CM6 2LZ: also in CM6 2CM6 2NB: also in CM6 2CM6 2NE: also in CM6 2CM6 2NF: also in CM6 2CM6 2PA: also in CM6 2CM6 2PE: also in CM6 2CM6 2PF: also in CM6 2CM6 2PG: also in CM6 2CM6 2PH: also in CM6 2CM6 2PJ: also in CM6 2CM6 2PL: also in CM6 2CM6 2PN: also in CM6 2CM6 2PQ: also in CM6 2CM6 2PY: also in CM6 2CM6 2QJ: also in CM6 2CM6 2QN: also in CM6 2CM6 2QP: also in CM6 2CM6 2QR: also in CM6 2CM6 2QS: also in CM6 2CM6 2QW: also in CM6 2CM6 2RP: also in CM6 2CM6 2RS: also in CM6 2 School 4.7 kmThe Freshford Practice 7.8 kmElsenham station 8.7 kmStansted Airport station 9.1 kmThaxted CM6 2ND Map of CM6 2ND and what is near it Map of CM6 2ND: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the CM6 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 4.7–7.9 kmElsenham station 8.7 kmThaxted CM6 2ND
  • CM6 2ND
  • Other postcodes in CM6 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9523, longitude 0.3441)

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 CM6 2ND?

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 CM6 2ND?

Every home and business at CM6 2ND can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% can get it

Uttlesford: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Uttlesford: 96%

The line marks the figure across Uttlesford.

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 CM6 2ND?

BinDayBuddy does not read Uttlesford District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Uttlesford District 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 CM6 2ND at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 48 homes and businesses at CM6 2ND. 12 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.

48 homes and businesses at CM6 2ND Medium: 12Low: 5Not in an area at risk: 31

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 Uttlesford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM6 2ND: 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 CM6 2ND 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 CM6 2ND?

Homes in CM6 2 sold for a typical £431,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£431,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£445,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £580,750 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £378,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £380,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole CM6 district: a typical £446,250 from 404 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 CM6 2ND

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CM6 2ND from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 January 2026. The middle sale was £410,000, from £275,000 to £525,000. Across CM6 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £431,500. 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 CM6 2ND

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM6 2ND. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM6 2ND?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around CM6 2ND. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 CM6 2ND

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 G, the most common, is £3,890.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,556
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,815
Band Cabout 160 (18%)£2,075
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,334
Band Eabout 150 (17%)£2,852
Band Fabout 140 (16%)£3,371
Band Gabout 190 (21%)£3,890
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,668

When the homes were built

  1. 47% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 CM6 2ND is in (ONS area E01022092), 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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest open schools to CM6 2ND, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM6 2ND, 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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM6 2ND is Elsenham Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Elsenham Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
  • Stansted Airport Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 136 m away.

More stations near CM6 2ND, 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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM6 2ND, 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 CM6 2ND?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM6 2ND 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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest to the centre of CM6 2ND, 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 CM6 2ND?

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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM6 2ND, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Humfrey Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01371 830878 600 mWalk
  • Fiorano Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01371 831856 900 mWalk
  • Maranello Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 900 mWalk

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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM6 2ND, 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 CM6 2ND?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM6 2ND 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 CM6 2ND in a conservation area?

The centre of CM6 2ND 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 CM6 2ND?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM6 2ND in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 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 CM6 2ND

Ward
Thaxted & the Eastons
Parish
Thaxted
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Thaxted
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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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CM6 2PA60 mCM6 2NF80 mCM6 2LD110 mCM6 2LB120 mCM6 2NB120 mCM6 2LT120 m
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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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