Postcode CM1 3ES is located in a rural town, within the Writtle area of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Writtle & Highwood area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Writtle & Highwood is £66,447 per year. The median sale price in Writtle is £478,000 (around £478 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £407,500 and £572,500. The nearest station is Chelmsford, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Writtle & Highwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,645 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Writtle & Highwood has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Writtle & Highwood is £66,447 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM1 3ES.
Writtle & Highwood near CM1 3ES has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £478,000 (about £478 per square foot) in Writtle area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £625,000 | £463 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £458,750 | £490 |
| Terraced | 10 | £415,000 | £434 |
| Flats | 4 | £204,250 | £427 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £497,500 | £195,000 | £455,000 | £322,500 |
| 2017 | £570,000 | £220,000 | £370,000 | £317,500 |
| 2018 | £615,000 | £215,000 | £375,000 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | £702,500 | £220,000 | £380,000 | £368,500 |
| 2020 | £535,000 | £220,000 | £400,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £632,500 | £215,000 | £425,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £740,000 | £220,000 | £485,000 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £268,000 | £446,250 | £402,500 |
| 2024 | £622,500 | £229,500 | £469,100 | £344,000 |
| 2025 | £775,000 | £257,500 | £475,000 | £448,750 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £185,000 | £445,750 | £405,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364 | £503 | £350 | £322 |
| 2017 | £427 | £413 | £376 | £365 |
| 2018 | £410 | £404 | £383 | £359 |
| 2019 | £415 | £367 | £411 | £371 |
| 2020 | £400 | £316 | £362 | £419 |
| 2021 | £438 | £417 | £440 | £379 |
| 2022 | £513 | £427 | £456 | £425 |
| 2023 | £484 | £417 | £447 | £411 |
| 2024 | £453 | £409 | £396 | £416 |
| 2025 | £486 | £424 | £441 | £416 |
| 2026 | £463 | £430 | £489 | £409 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM1 3ES.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 29, The Green, Chelmsford, CM1 3DT | Terraced | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 3, The Green, Chelmsford, CM1 3DT | Detached | Freehold | £1,350,000 | |
| 12 May 2026 | 11, Chancery Place, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 4, Chancery Place, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 7, Chancery Place, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY | Terraced | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the CM1 3ES postcode area, located within Writtle & Highwood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Writtle Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Writtle Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Hylands School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM1 3ES
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 38-40 Long Brandocks, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3JP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 17 Bridge Street, Chelmsford, CM1 3DZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM1 3ES, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Thorpe-Apps
Writtle - Elected 4 May 2023
Barry Knight
Writtle - Elected 4 May 2023
Kemi Badenoch
North West Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM1 3ES records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around CM1 3ES in Writtle is £478,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CM1 3ES, including Writtle Infant School (Good), Writtle Junior School (Good) and Hylands School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM1 3ES scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,645 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Essex covering CM1 3ES is Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew Thorpe-Apps (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Barry Knight (Conservative and Unionist Party).