POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CM1 6ED postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 82%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 52 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 22 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 22 Dec 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 52 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £466,344Based on 30 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 82%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 52 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 30 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 82%, with 82% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

6 within 400m

CM1 6ED links 6 transport stops within 400m and 29 within 800m. 6 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Montagu Gardens (BCT) at about 194m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Beaulieu Park Rail Station at about 816m.

Local business

33 within 1200m

CM1 6ED currently links 33 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 10 food and drink, 7 grocery, 6 personal services. The closest mapped place is Specsavers at about 373m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CM1 6ED in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

52 nearby school rows

52 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CM1 6ED. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 5

CM1 6ED has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 5 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 133, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 55 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£466,344

Strong sample. Based on 30 sales · Latest sale in data: 22 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM1 6ED, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (6), cafe (3), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (3), hairdresser (3).

Amenity group

Fuel

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Health

Specsavers

Optician at White Hart Lane, Chelmsford.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Convenience at White Hart Lane, Chelmsford.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Supermarket at White Hart Lane, Chelmsford.

Fuel

Sainsbury's

Fuel Station at White Hart Lane, Chelmsford.

Financial services

Sainsbury's Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

KFC

Fast Food at Colchester Road, Chelmsford.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Broomfield Primary School

Primary option in CM1 7DN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Highwood Primary School

Primary option in CM1 3QH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kings Road Primary School

Primary option in CM1 2BB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CM1 6ED before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CM1 6ED.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CM1 6ED with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CM1 6ED.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CM1 6ED.