CM2 8AU
The median sold price for the postcode CM2 8AU is around £342,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 48 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CM2 8AU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £260,000 – £588,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CM2 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£345,000(111 sales)
- Semi-detached£432,500(98 sales)
- Detached£643,750(86 sales)
- Flat£178,000(33 sales)
CM2 8AU median £342,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £400,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 47% below the typical Chelmsford neighbourhood
- Crime: 56% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Chelmsford and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 97.7% of premises in CM2 8AU, compared with 86.3% across Chelmsford and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.2% of premises across Chelmsford (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Chelmsford | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 79.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 97.7% | 86.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.14% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 9% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Chelmsford: more deprived than 14% of its 113 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (58%). Average Band D in Chelmsford is £2,300.18 for 2026/27.
That is 4% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Chelmsford: £2,044.60 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 530 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B2%
- Band C58%
- Band D36%
- Band E2%
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Mildmay Primary Schoolunder 0.1 miles (80 m)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2022: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for Beehive Lane Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Moulsham Infant School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Moulsham Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Moulsham High School0.5 miles (820 m)Ofsted, January 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, October 2024: Improved significantlyOfsted reports for Moulsham High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Great Baddow High School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Hylands School1.7 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026 · Special measures
- Inclusion Urgent improvement
- Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement
- Achievement Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Urgent improvement
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to CM2 8AU is Chelmsford Rail Station, 1.7 miles (2.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 10 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.7 miles (2.8 km)Chelmsford Rail Station
- 3.9 miles (6.2 km)Beaulieu Park
- 4.7 miles (7.6 km)Ingatestone Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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