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CM5 0FU area guide

Who lives in CM5 0FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,098 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM5 0FU is like

CM5 0FU is a postcode in the Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,098 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.5% 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 CM5 0 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM5 0FU compares

Headline figures for CM5 0FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£505,000

Median over 51 sales in CM5 0, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,301

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM5 0FU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM5 0 is down 8.2% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM5 0FU FAQs

Is CM5 0FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM5 0FU?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in CM5 0 sold for a median of £505,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM5 0FU 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 CM5 0FU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM5 0FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.5%).

Which council covers CM5 0FU?

The local authority for CM5 0FU is Uttlesford.

CM5 0FU comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM5 0FU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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