CM98 1BA postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM98 1BA is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park ward. It is in the Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 2013. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Council tax around here Band G the most common band in the neighbourhood, 31% of homes Nearest school The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School 1.1 km in a straight line Nearest station Beaulieu Park 700 m in a straight line

Where CM98 1BA is, and what is near it

Map of CM98 1BA and what is near it Map of CM98 1BA: its centre point, with the 18 other postcodes in the CM98 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM98 1AA: also in CM98 1CM98 1AY: also in CM98 1 School 1.6 kmGP 2.0 kmThe Laurels Surgery 2.1 kmChelmsford station 3.7 kmChelmer Village and Beaulieu Park CM98 1BA Map of CM98 1BA and what is near it Map of CM98 1BA: its centre point, with the 18 other postcodes in the CM98 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.6 kmGP 2.0 kmChelmsford station 3.7 kmChelmer Villageand Beaulieu Park CM98 1BA
  • CM98 1BA
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  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.7517, longitude 0.5162)

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 CM98 1BA?

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 CM98 1BA?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CM98 1BA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 CM98 1BA?

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 CM98 1BA 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 CM98 1BA.

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 CM98 1BA: 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 CM98 1BA 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

Homes sold in CM98 1BA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM98 1BA from January 2024 to August 2026.

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 CM98 1BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CM98 1BA. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (90%). 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 CM98 1BA

Band D in Chelmsford for 2026‑27: £2,300. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,789 (band B) to £4,600 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,834.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,533
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,789
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,045
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,300
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,811
Band Fabout 110 (17%)£3,322
Band Gabout 200 (31%)£3,834
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 90% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 CM98 1BA is in (ONS area E01033144), 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 CM98 1BA?

The nearest open schools to CM98 1BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM98 1BA, 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 CM98 1BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM98 1BA is Beaulieu Park, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Mail, 157 m away.

More stations near CM98 1BA, 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 CM98 1BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM98 1BA, 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 CM98 1BA?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM98 1BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • London-Chelmsford Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM98 1BA?

The nearest to the centre of CM98 1BA, 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 CM98 1BA?

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 CM98 1BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM98 1BA, 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 CM98 1BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM98 1BA, 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 CM98 1BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM98 1BA 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 CM98 1BA in a conservation area?

The centre of CM98 1BA 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 CM98 1BA?

Police.uk records 117 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM98 1BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports

Also: other theft 8, drugs 6, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 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 CM98 1BA

Ward
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Parish
Chelmer
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chelmsford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2013

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CM98 1AY0 mCM98 1AZ0 mCM2 5PL80 mCM2 5PR90 mCM2 5PJ100 mCM2 5AA160 m
All of CM98

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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