CM1 5NR

The Lawns · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
Postcode district
CM1
Postcode sector
CM1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM1 6NR 4 m
CM1 7NU 45 m
CM1 7NT 96 m
CM1 6NF 130 m
CM1 6NG 132 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM1 5NR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM1
Postcode sector
CM1 5
Latitude
51.746649
Longitude
0.486442
British National Grid easting
571,745
British National Grid northing
208,252

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Chelmsford · E07000070
Electoral ward
The Lawns · E05004116
Parish or community
E43000285
Westminster constituency
Chelmsford · E14001159
Output area
E00109837
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 007C · E01021622
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 007 · E02004491

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
59
Primary
31
Secondary
9
  1. Perryfields Junior School

    Academy converter

    292 m
  2. The Tyrrells School

    Academy converter

    345 m
  3. Perryfields Infant School

    Academy converter

    366 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,104
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,405
  • Shoplifting 353
  • Public order 231
  • Other theft 201
  • Criminal damage and arson 197

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

GP practices

11

within 5 km straight-line

  • RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR.

    123 RECTORY LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1TR

    ODS code F81071

    1.1 km

  • NORTH CHELMSFORD NHS HCC

    2 WHITE HART LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5EF

    ODS code Y02611

    1.7 km

  • CHELMER VILLAGE SURGERY

    ASHTON PLACE, CHELMER VILLAGE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6ST

    ODS code F81665

    1.8 km

  • CHELMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    20 MERLIN PLACE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4HW

    ODS code F81122

    1.9 km

  • BEAUCHAMP HOUSE

    37 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 0DB

    ODS code F81083

    2.0 km

  • SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY

    115 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7PY

    ODS code F81117

    2.3 km

  • WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    CROMPTON BLD, WRITTLE ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3RW

    ODS code F81057

    3.1 km

  • BADDOW VILLAGE SURGERY

    LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7EZ

    ODS code F81114

    3.3 km

  • THE LAURELS SURGERY

    JUNIPER ROAD, BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3DX

    ODS code F81149

    4.2 km

  • THE WRITTLE SURGERY

    16A LORDSHIP ROAD, WRITTLE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3EH

    ODS code F81098

    4.4 km

  • LITTLE WALTHAM & GT NOTLEY SURGERY

    30 BROOK HILL, LITTLE WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3LL

    ODS code F81105

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Paignton Avenue

    BCT · Springfield

    0.1 miles
  • Paignton Avenue

    BCT · Springfield

    0.1 miles
  • Two Saxons

    BCT · Springfield

    0.1 miles
  • Two Saxons

    BCT · Springfield

    0.1 miles
  • Lawn Lane

    BCT · Springfield

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 007C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,337 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

59 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 9 secondary schools. Perryfields Junior School is the nearest published school at 292 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,104 published events cover 12 months, averaging 258.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,405 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.