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CM1 7AP

Broomfield and The Walthams · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Broomfield and The Walthams
Local authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Postcode district
CM1
Postcode sector
CM1 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM1 7AR 76 m
CM1 7AH 113 m
CM1 7AQ 123 m
CM1 7DJ 152 m
CM1 7AD 181 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM1 7AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM1
Postcode sector
CM1 7
Latitude
51.761594
Longitude
0.474612
British National Grid easting
570,872
British National Grid northing
209,886

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Chelmsford · E07000070
Electoral ward
Broomfield and The Walthams · E05004098
Parish or community
E04013167
Westminster constituency
North West Essex · E14001402
Output area
E00109428
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 002A · E01021542
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 002 · E02004486

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
25
Secondary
7

  1. Broomfield Primary School

    Foundation school

    374 m

  2. Chelmer Valley High School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

  3. St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

    Voluntary aided school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,234
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 655
  • Public order 89
  • Anti social behaviour 87
  • Criminal damage and arson 87
  • Other theft 70

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

8 female, 6 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
1.8
CM1 7 residents
9,203

Age bands in CM1 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

1,487 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

762 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.5%

2,409 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

2,178 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

1,924 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CM1 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • CHELMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    20 MERLIN PLACE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4HW

    ODS code F81122

    1.7 km

  • RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR.

    123 RECTORY LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1TR

    ODS code F81071

    2.3 km

  • NORTH CHELMSFORD NHS HCC

    2 WHITE HART LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5EF

    ODS code Y02611

    2.8 km

  • LITTLE WALTHAM & GT NOTLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81105

    2.9 km

  • BEAUCHAMP HOUSE

    37 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 0DB

    ODS code F81083

    3.5 km

  • CHELMER VILLAGE SURGERY

    ASHTON PLACE, CHELMER VILLAGE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6ST

    ODS code F81665

    3.6 km

  • SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY

    115 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7PY

    ODS code F81117

    4.0 km

  • WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    CROMPTON BLD, WRITTLE ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3RW

    ODS code F81057

    4.1 km

  • THE WRITTLE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81098

    4.6 km

  • THE LAURELS SURGERY

    JUNIPER ROAD, BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3DX

    ODS code F81149

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Angel

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.1 miles

  • Post Office Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.1 miles

  • The Angel

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.1 miles

  • Post Office Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.1 miles

  • New Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 002A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,267 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

48 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Broomfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 374 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,234 published events cover 12 months, averaging 102.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 655 events.

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