Postcode CM1 3NZ 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 average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% 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 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Writtle & Highwood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,692 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Writtle & Highwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.4% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from CM1 3NZ.
Writtle & Highwood near CM1 3NZ 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 2.7 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 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM1 3NZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 248, Ongar Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3NZ | Detached | Freehold | £590,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 242, Ongar Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3NZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,350,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 1, The Pastures, Chelmsford, CM1 3FH | Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 11 Oxney Place, 210, Ongar Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3NY | Flats | Leasehold | £212,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 1, East View, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL | Terraced | Freehold | £447,500 |
In the CM1 3NZ postcode area, located within Writtle & Highwood, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Writtle Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Writtle Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. |
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 3NZ, 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 3NZ records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CM1 3NZ in Writtle is £478,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CM1 3NZ, including Writtle Infant School (Good) and Writtle Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM1 3NZ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,692 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 3NZ 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).