Postcode · Chelmsford

CM2 9SG area guide

Who lives in CM2 9SG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Baddow South & West
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,597 (2024)

CM2 9SGChelmsford

At a glance

What CM2 9SG is like

CM2 9SG is a postcode in the Great Baddow South & West area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,597 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.7% 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 9 sold for a median of £398,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM2 9SG compares

Headline figures for CM2 9SG, 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: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£398,500

Median over 196 sales in CM2 9, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,579

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM2 9SG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM2 9SG FAQs

Is CM2 9SG 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 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9SG?

The median sale price over the last year was £398,500.

Homes in CM2 9 sold for a median of £398,500 across 196 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM2 9SG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM2 9SG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM2 9SG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44%).

Which council covers CM2 9SG?

The local authority for CM2 9SG is Chelmsford.

CM2 9SG comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM2 9SG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 1.6 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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