CM9 4RY postcode in Heybridge Basin, Essex
CM9 4RY is a postcode in Heybridge Basin, in the Heybridge East ward of Maldon. It is in the Maldon parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.
Where CM9 4RY is, and what is near it
- CM9 4RY
- Other postcodes in CM9 4: 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 51.7284, longitude 0.7088)
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 CM9 4RY?
- MaldonDistrict council Maldon: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM9 4RY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- MaldonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir John Whittingdale
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 CM9 4RY?
22% of the homes and businesses at CM9 4RY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 22% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CM9 4RY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Maldon District Council's days for CM9 4RY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM9 4RY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 CM9 4RY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at CM9 4RY. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 10 more at a lower risk.
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 Maldon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM9 4RY: 1,485 properties in Maldon are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Maldon
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 CM9 4RY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 01:45 on 23 October 2026.
- The Blackwater estuary at HeybridgeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Blackwater estuary at Heybridge
- The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 01:45 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CM9 4RY?
Homes in CM9 4 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £463,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £350,000 40 sales
- Terraced £300,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £190,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CM9 district: a typical £368,000 from 413 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CM9 4RY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM9 4RY 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
Food hygiene ratings at CM9 4RY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM9 4RY. 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 AgencySource: 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 CM9 4RY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around CM9 4RY. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Maldon for 2026‑27: £2,328. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £3,881 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,846.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (11%) | £1,552 |
| Band B | about 40 (8%) | £1,811 |
| Band C | about 80 (15%) | £2,070 |
| Band D | about 110 (21%) | £2,328 |
| Band E | about 170 (32%) | £2,846 |
| Band F | about 60 (11%) | £3,363 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,881 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,657 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 42% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Maldon 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 CM9 4RY is in (ONS area E01021885), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CM9 4RY?
The nearest open schools to CM9 4RY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CM9 4RY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM9 4RY is North Fambridge Rail Station, 9.1 km away in a straight line.
- North Fambridge Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
- Althorne Rail Station Railway station 9.5 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 CM9 4RY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM9 4RY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM9 4RY, 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.
- Blackwater Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 876760 1.9 kmCycle
- Longfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 876433 2.1 kmCycle
- The Trinity Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 745400 6.0 kmDrive
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 CM9 4RY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM9 4RY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM9 4RY?
The nearest to the centre of CM9 4RY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Quest Dental Care Phone 01621 851889 1.8 kmCycle
- The Elms Dental Practice Phone 01621 850312 1.9 kmCycle
- Heybridge Dental Practice Phone 01621 851003 1.9 kmCycle
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 CM9 4RY?
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.
- St Peter's Hospital Phone 026 2172 5323 2.5 kmCycle
- Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 801234 14.5 kmDrive
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 CM9 4RY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM9 4RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Firstlings Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 853747 2.0 kmCycle
- Longfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01621 857147 2.1 kmCycle
- Brewster House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 01621 853960 2.1 kmCycle
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 CM9 4RY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM9 4RY, 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.
- Heybridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01621 850559 1.9 kmCycle
- Blackwater Pharma Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 8pm · Phone 01621 855118 1.9 kmCycle
- Vision Pharmacy, Longfield Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01621 859085 2.1 kmCycle
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 CM9 4RY?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM9 4RY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Edgewood Veterinary Group 1.9 kmCycle
- Clarendon House Phone +44 1621 850124 1.9 kmCycle
- Crouch Vale Vets 9.1 kmDrive
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 CM9 4RY in a conservation area?
The centre of CM9 4RY 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 CM9 4RY?
Police.uk records 32 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM9 4RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM9 4RY
- Ward
- Heybridge East
- Parish
- Heybridge Basin
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Heybridge Basin
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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