CM77 7QL postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM77 7QL is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Boreham and The Leighs ward. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £440,000 Homes sold in CM77 7, last 12 months. ▲ 11% on the year before Nearest station Cressing 3.9 km in a straight line

Where CM77 7QL is, and what is near it

Map of CM77 7QL and what is near it Map of CM77 7QL: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the CM77 7 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), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM77 7AP: also in CM77 7CM77 7AQ: also in CM77 7CM77 7AT: also in CM77 7CM77 7AU: also in CM77 7CM77 7AW: also in CM77 7CM77 7AX: also in CM77 7CM77 7AY: also in CM77 7CM77 7AZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7BA: also in CM77 7CM77 7BD: also in CM77 7CM77 7FX: also in CM77 7CM77 7GS: also in CM77 7CM77 7GZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7JR: also in CM77 7CM77 7JS: also in CM77 7CM77 7JW: also in CM77 7CM77 7PA: also in CM77 7CM77 7PR: also in CM77 7CM77 7QF: also in CM77 7CM77 7QH: also in CM77 7CM77 7QW: also in CM77 7CM77 7QX: also in CM77 7CM77 7QZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7TZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7UA: also in CM77 7CM77 7UB: also in CM77 7CM77 7UD: also in CM77 7CM77 7UE: also in CM77 7CM77 7UF: also in CM77 7CM77 7UG: also in CM77 7CM77 7UH: also in CM77 7CM77 7UJ: also in CM77 7CM77 7UL: also in CM77 7CM77 7UN: also in CM77 7CM77 7UP: also in CM77 7CM77 7UQ: also in CM77 7CM77 7UR: also in CM77 7CM77 7US: also in CM77 7CM77 7UT: also in CM77 7CM77 7UW: also in CM77 7CM77 7UX: also in CM77 7CM77 7UY: also in CM77 7CM77 7UZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7WA: also in CM77 7CM77 7WB: also in CM77 7CM77 7WD: also in CM77 7CM77 7WE: also in CM77 7CM77 7WF: also in CM77 7CM77 7WH: also in CM77 7CM77 7WP: also in CM77 7CM77 7WR: also in CM77 7CM77 7WT: also in CM77 7CM77 7WW: also in CM77 7CM77 7WX: also in CM77 7CM77 7WY: also in CM77 7CM77 7WZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7XA: also in CM77 7CM77 7XB: also in CM77 7CM77 7XD: also in CM77 7CM77 7XE: also in CM77 7CM77 7XJ: also in CM77 7CM77 7XN: also in CM77 7CM77 7XP: also in CM77 7CM77 7XR: also in CM77 7CM77 7XS: also in CM77 7CM77 7XT: also in CM77 7CM77 7XU: also in CM77 7CM77 7YB: also in CM77 7CM77 7YD: also in CM77 7CM77 7YE: also in CM77 7CM77 7YF: also in CM77 7CM77 7YG: also in CM77 7CM77 7YL: also in CM77 7CM77 7YP: also in CM77 7CM77 7YQ: also in CM77 7CM77 7YT: also in CM77 7CM77 7YX: also in CM77 7CM77 7YY: also in CM77 7CM77 7YZ: also in CM77 7CM77 7ZA: also in CM77 7CM77 7ZP: also in CM77 7CM77 7ZQ: also in CM77 7CM77 7ZR: also in CM77 7 3 places, 2.1–4.5 kmSchool 2.9 kmCressing station 3.9 kmGreat Notley & Black Notley CM77 7QL Map of CM77 7QL and what is near it Map of CM77 7QL: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the CM77 7 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), 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Great Notley & Black Notley CM77 7QL
  • CM77 7QL
  • Other postcodes in CM77 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.8470, longitude 0.5225)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM77 7QL?

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 CM77 7QL?

10% of the homes and businesses at CM77 7QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Chelmsford: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)10% 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 CM77 7QL?

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 CM77 7QL 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 CM77 7QL.

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 CM77 7QL: 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 CM77 7QL 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 CM77 7QL?

Homes in CM77 7 sold for a typical £440,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, up 11% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£440,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£396,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £530,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole CM77 district: a typical £420,000 from 178 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 CM77 7QL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM77 7QL 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 CM77 7QL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around CM77 7QL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (35%). 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 CM77 7QL

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 E, the most common, is £2,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,533
Band Babout 120 (10%)£1,789
Band Cabout 250 (21%)£2,045
Band Dabout 230 (19%)£2,300
Band Eabout 270 (23%)£2,811
Band Fabout 160 (14%)£3,322
Band Gabout 90 (8%)£3,834
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 35% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 CM77 7QL is in (ONS area E01021538), 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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest open schools to CM77 7QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM77 7QL, 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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM77 7QL is Cressing Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Cressing Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Braintree Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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 Green Dragon, 22 m away.

More stations near CM77 7QL, 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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM77 7QL, 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 CM77 7QL?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM77 7QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Braintree Electric Forecourt Charging point · 36 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 90 kW 600 mWalk
  • Braintree Supercharger Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest to the centre of CM77 7QL, 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 CM77 7QL?

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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM77 7QL, 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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM77 7QL, 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 CM77 7QL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM77 7QL 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 CM77 7QL in a conservation area?

The centre of CM77 7QL 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 CM77 7QL?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM77 7QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Shoplifting3 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 CM77 7QL

Ward
Boreham and The Leighs
Parish
Great and Little Leighs
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2002

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.

CM77 8QN210 mCM77 8JT310 mCM77 7QW420 mCM77 8QW430 mCM77 7YB630 mCM77 7YD670 m
All of CM77

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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