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CM1 7EQ

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 7AH 133 m
CM1 7DN 150 m
CM1 7DJ 167 m
CM1 7AQ 187 m
CM1 7AP 197 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM1 7EQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM1
Postcode sector
CM1 7
Latitude
51.761815
Longitude
0.471783
British National Grid easting
570,676
British National Grid northing
209,904

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
E00109426
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 002B · E01021543
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 002 · E02004486

Postcode source versions

Explore CM1

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
25
Secondary
7

  1. Broomfield Primary School

    Foundation school

    217 m

  2. Chelmer Valley High School

    Academy converter

    1.1 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
1,216
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 630
  • Anti social behaviour 98
  • Criminal damage and arson 90
  • Public order 87
  • Other theft 68

Census 2021

Population and age profile

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

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 2024-04-08.

GP practices

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • 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

    2.3 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

    3.0 km

  • BEAUCHAMP HOUSE

    37 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 0DB

    ODS code F81083

    3.6 km

  • CHELMER VILLAGE SURGERY

    ASHTON PLACE, CHELMER VILLAGE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6ST

    ODS code F81665

    3.8 km

  • WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    CROMPTON BLD, WRITTLE ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3RW

    ODS code F81057

    4.1 km

  • SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY

    115 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7PY

    ODS code F81117

    4.1 km

  • THE WRITTLE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81098

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • The Angel

    BCT · Broomfield

    111 m

  • The Angel

    BCT · Broomfield

    145 m

  • Post Office Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    186 m

  • Post Office Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    249 m

  • New Road

    BCT · Broomfield

    285 m

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 002B, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

30,122 of 33,755

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

Schools

48 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Broomfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 217 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,216 published events cover 12 months, averaging 101 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 630 events.

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