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CM1 area guide

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

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
93,940 (2024)
At a glance

What CM1 is like

The CM1 postcode district in Chelmsford covers 1,553 live postcodes and is home to about 93,940 people in 36,663 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CM1 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£395,000

Median over 750 sales in CM1, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools in CM1.

Household incomeMore
£67,075

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM1 FAQs

01
Is CM1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CM1?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in CM1 sold for a median of £395,000 across 750 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.9%).
05
Which council covers CM1?

The local authority for CM1 is Chelmsford.

CM1 comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chelmsford 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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