POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CM4 9AA postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 40.5%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 8 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £610,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Oct 2025
  • Gigabit availability 40.5%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 8 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Oct 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 40.5%, with 40.5% 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

2 within 400m

CM4 9AA links 2 transport stops within 400m and 6 within 800m. 2 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Leas (BCT) at about 175m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Ingatestone Rail Station at about 909m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

CM4 9AA currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 nightlife, 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is Heybridge News and Off-Licence at about 273m. The current amenity availability signal scores 20/100.

Jobs

642 online job adverts observed

Brentwood local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CM4 9AA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

8 nearby school rows

8 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CM4 9AA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 2

CM4 9AA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 2 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 25, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 32 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£610,000

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM4 9AA, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 20/100

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

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CM4 9AA
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Nightlife

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (1), pub (1).

  • Bar: 1 mapped place
  • Pub: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Grocery

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

  • Convenience: 1 mapped place

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.

Grocery

Heybridge News and Off-Licence

Convenience at 87, Heybridge Road, Ingatestone.

  • Postcode: CM4 9AQ
  • Distance: 273m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

Stones

Bar at 1-3, Bell Mead.

  • Postcode: CM4 0FA
  • Distance: 1,141m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The Bell

Pub at 55, High Street.

  • Postcode: CM4 0AT
  • Distance: 1,192m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Blackmore Primary School

Primary option in CM4 0QR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ingatestone Infant School

Primary option in CM4 0DF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School

Primary option in CM4 0AL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CM4 9AA 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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CM4 9AA.

Open broadband checker

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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 CM4 9AA with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CM4 9AA.

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 CM4 9AA.