POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CM4 9EE postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 94.7%. 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 schoolsSold prices through 31 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 31 Jul 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 8 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £381,000Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025
  • Gigabit availability 94.7%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 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

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 94.7%, with 94.7% 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

5 within 400m

CM4 9EE links 5 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Seymour Field (BCT) at about 139m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Ingatestone Rail Station at about 658m.

Local business

14 within 1200m

CM4 9EE currently links 14 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 6 nightlife, 3 grocery, 2 food and drink. The closest mapped place is Ingatestone & Fryerning Community Association at about 62m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

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

Nearby schools

8 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 12

CM4 9EE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 119, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 81 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£381,000

Strong sample. Based on 12 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jul 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM4 9EE, 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

Nightlife

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (4), bar (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (2), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Health

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (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

Ingatestone & Fryerning Community Association

Pub at 7, High Street.

Grocery

The Co-operative Food (Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society)

Supermarket at Spreadeagle Place, High Street.

Grocery

Budgens

Supermarket at 46-54, High Street.

Nightlife

Stocks

Pub at High Street.

Grocery

Ravens

Bakery in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Nirvana Indian Cuisine

Fast Food 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

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 9EE 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 CM4 9EE.

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 CM4 9EE 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 CM4 9EE.

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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 CM4 9EE.