CM9 8RU postcode in Great Totham, Essex
CM9 8RU is a postcode in Great Totham, in the Great Totham ward of Maldon. It is in the Witham parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1995.
Where CM9 8RU is, and what is near it
- CM9 8RU
- Other postcodes in CM9 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 51.7756, longitude 0.6906)
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 8RU?
- 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 8RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- WithamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Priti Patel (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Priti Patel
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 8RU?
Every home and business at CM9 8RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 8RU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Maldon District Council's days for CM9 8RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM9 8RU 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 8RU 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 CM9 8RU.
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 8RU: 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 8RU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CM9 8RU?
Homes in CM9 8 sold for a typical £422,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £520,000 45 sales
- Semi-detached £347,500 24 sales
- Terraced £287,500 9 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 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 8RU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM9 8RU 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 CM9 8RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CM9 8RU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 20 (3%) | £1,552 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,811 |
| Band C | about 190 (28%) | £2,070 |
| Band D | about 120 (18%) | £2,328 |
| Band E | about 200 (29%) | £2,846 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,363 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £3,881 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,657 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 38% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 8RU is in (ONS area E01021883), 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 8RU?
The nearest open schools to CM9 8RU, 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 8RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM9 8RU is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Witham (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Bull, 109 m away.
More stations near CM9 8RU, 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 8RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM9 8RU, 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.
- Witham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 337272 4.3 kmCycle
- Fern House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01376 502108 4.4 kmCycle
- Collingwood Road Surgery Phone 01376 502264 4.7 kmCycle
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 8RU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM9 8RU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM9 8RU?
The nearest to the centre of CM9 8RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Heybridge Dental Practice Phone 01621 851003 3.9 kmCycle
- Witham Health Centre Dental Department Phone 01376 337841 4.3 kmCycle
- Blake Dental Phone 01376 501688 4.3 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 8RU?
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 5.2 kmDrive
- Atonia Care Limited Phone 07575 353416 13.3 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 8RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM9 8RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Little Oaks Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 891974 1.1 kmWalk
- Totham Lodge Home for the Elderly Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01621 891209 1.6 kmCycle
- Elmcroft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01621 893098 3.4 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 8RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM9 8RU, 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 3.9 kmCycle
- Simplymeds Online Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8262 3252 4.2 kmCycle
- Witham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01376 512192 4.4 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 8RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM9 8RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Clarendon House Phone +44 1621 850124 3.9 kmCycle
- Edgewood Veterinary Group 5.1 kmDrive
- Spring Lodge Veterinary Group 5.7 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 8RU in a conservation area?
The centre of CM9 8RU 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 CM9 8RU?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM9 8RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 8RU
- Ward
- Great Totham
- Parish
- Great Totham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Great Totham
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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