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CM1 6YN area guide

Who lives in CM1 6YN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Springfield South & Coronation Park
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM1 6YN is like

CM1 6YN is a postcode in the Springfield South & Coronation Park area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,604 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 72.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM1 6 sold for a median of £422,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM1 6YN compares

Headline figures for CM1 6YN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£422,500

Median over 202 sales in CM1 6, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,366

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM1 6YN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM1 6 is down 6.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM1 6YN FAQs

Is CM1 6YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CM1 6YN?

The median sale price over the last year was £422,500.

Homes in CM1 6 sold for a median of £422,500 across 202 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM1 6YN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM1 6YN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM1 6YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.9%).

Which council covers CM1 6YN?

The local authority for CM1 6YN is Chelmsford.

CM1 6YN comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM1 6YN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Beaulieu Park Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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