POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CM22 6ZB postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 66.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 11 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £575,000Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 66.7%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 11 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 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 66.7%, with 66.7% 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

1 within 400m

CM22 6ZB links 1 transport stops within 400m and 17 within 800m. 1 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Henham Rd (BCT) at about 376m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Elsenham Rail Station at about 569m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

CM22 6ZB currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Crown at about 420m. The current amenity availability signal scores 30/100.

Jobs

892 online job adverts observed

Uttlesford local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CM22 6ZB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

11 nearby school rows

11 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CM22 6ZB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 32

CM22 6ZB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 32 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 229, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 109 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£575,000

Strong sample. Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM22 6ZB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 30/100

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

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

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.

Nightlife

The Crown

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Green Chilli

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

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

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary option in CM22 6DD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hatfield Heath Primary School

Primary option in CM22 7EA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School

Primary option in CM22 6BP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CM22 6ZB 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 CM22 6ZB.

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 CM22 6ZB 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 CM22 6ZB.

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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 CM22 6ZB.