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CM1 7DY

Broomfield and The Walthams · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Chelmsford
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 7DU 98 m
CM1 7DS 121 m
CM1 7DX 199 m
CM1 7DZ 209 m
CM1 7DP 252 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM1 7DY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM1
Postcode sector
CM1 7
Latitude
51.762934
Longitude
0.464308
British National Grid easting
570,156
British National Grid northing
210,011

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
E00180546
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 002A · E01021542
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 002 · E02004486

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Elm Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DY 13 July 2026 £405,000
5, Elm Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DY 20 November 2019 £190,000
8, Elm Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DY 7 October 2016 £267,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
26
Secondary
7

  1. Broomfield Primary School

    Foundation school

    404 m

  2. Chelmer Valley High School

    Academy converter

    960 m

  3. Lift Columbus

    Academy special converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,187
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 627
  • Criminal damage and arson 92
  • Anti social behaviour 83
  • Public order 81
  • Other theft 76

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
34

16 female, 18 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
3.1
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 0.4% 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

9

within 5 km

  • CHELMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    20 MERLIN PLACE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4HW

    ODS code F81122

    1.6 km

  • RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR.

    123 RECTORY LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1TR

    ODS code F81071

    2.5 km

  • LITTLE WALTHAM & GT NOTLEY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81105

    2.9 km

  • NORTH CHELMSFORD NHS HCC

    2 WHITE HART LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5EF

    ODS code Y02611

    3.5 km

  • BEAUCHAMP HOUSE

    37 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 0DB

    ODS code F81083

    3.8 km

  • WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    CROMPTON BLD, WRITTLE ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3RW

    ODS code F81057

    4.1 km

  • CHELMER VILLAGE SURGERY

    ASHTON PLACE, CHELMER VILLAGE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6ST

    ODS code F81665

    4.2 km

  • THE WRITTLE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81098

    4.3 km

  • SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY

    115 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7PY

    ODS code F81117

    4.3 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

    0.4 miles

  • New Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.4 miles

  • New Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.4 miles

  • Church Green

    BCT · Broomfield

    0.4 miles

  • Woodhall Road

    BCT · Woodhall Estate

    0.4 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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £405,000 from 1 recorded sale in CM1 7DY. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Chelmsford is £383,103 in June 2026, down 1.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

49 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 7 secondary schools. Broomfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 404 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,187 published events cover 12 months, averaging 98.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 627 events.

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