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CM1 3HQ

Writtle

Chelmsford

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Detailed insights for CM1 3HQ

Overview

Postcode CM1 3HQ is located in a rural town, within the Writtle ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Writtle & Highwood area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Writtle & Highwood is £48,400 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
56.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Writtle & Highwood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Writtle & Highwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.3%

Approximately 56.3% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Writtle & Highwood is £48,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM1 3HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Writtle & Highwood near CM1 3HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
7,082.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
90.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
2.56%
Other White
8
2.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.42%
African
5
1.42%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
71
49.31%
Owns with a mortgage
28
19.44%
Owns outright
26
18.06%
Social rents from council
10
6.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.56%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Writtle

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Writtle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,362,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Writtle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Writtle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£635,000
Flats9£255,000
Semi-Detached21£480,000
Terraced14£417,500

10 year median price trend in Writtle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Writtle.

Schools

In the CM1 3HQ postcode area, located within Writtle & Highwood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM1 3HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWrittle Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWrittle Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryHylands SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM1 3HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM1 3HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food38-40 Long Brandocks, Writtle, CM1 3JPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodBridge Street, Chelmsford, CM1 3DZWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictChelmsfordE07000070
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West EssexE14001402
WardWrittleE05004119
ParishWrittleE04003977
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Writtle & HighwoodE02004495
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chelmsford 011FE01021636
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.