POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
CM9 8LN postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 19%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 16 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £560,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026
- Gigabit availability 19%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 16 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 19%, with 19% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
No nearby stops foundNo NaPTAN transport stops were found within 800m of CM9 8LN. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
1 within 1200mCM9 8LN currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is The Bell at about 264m. The current amenity availability signal scores 0/100.
Jobs
450 online job adverts observedMaldon local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 426 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched CM9 8LN in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
16 nearby school rows16 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CM9 8LN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 7CM9 8LN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 51, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 48 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£560,000
Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CM9 8LN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 0/100
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
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 Bell
Pub at Beckingham Street.
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
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary option in CM9 6HY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Great Totham Primary School
Primary option in CM9 8PN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Heybridge Primary School
Primary option in CM9 4TU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for CM9 8LN before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CM9 8LN.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CM9 8LN with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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