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CM2 7BL area guide

Who lives in CM2 7BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Baddow North & East
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,706 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM2 7BL is like

CM2 7BL is a postcode in the Great Baddow North & East area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,706 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 51.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM2 7 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM2 7BL compares

Headline figures for CM2 7BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 87 sales in CM2 7, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

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

Household incomeMore

£70,129

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM2 7BL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CM2 7 is up 5% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM2 7BL FAQs

Is CM2 7BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CM2 7BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in CM2 7 sold for a median of £420,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM2 7BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM2 7BL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM2 7BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 6.9% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).

Which council covers CM2 7BL?

The local authority for CM2 7BL is Chelmsford.

CM2 7BL comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM2 7BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chelmsford Rail Station, 1.8 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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