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CM2 0AY area guide

Who lives in CM2 0AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Chelmsford West
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,982 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM2 0AY is like

CM2 0AY is a postcode in the Central Chelmsford West area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,982 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 38.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM2 0 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM2 0AY compares

Headline figures for CM2 0AY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 125 sales in CM2 0, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,959

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM2 0AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM2 0AY FAQs

Is CM2 0AY 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 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM2 0AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in CM2 0 sold for a median of £330,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM2 0AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM2 0AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM2 0AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.7%).

Which council covers CM2 0AY?

The local authority for CM2 0AY is Chelmsford.

CM2 0AY comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM2 0AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.6 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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