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CM1 4BX

Patching Hall Lane

Patching Hall

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Detailed insights for CM1 4BX

Overview

Postcode CM1 4BX is located in an urban city, within the Patching Hall ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the South Broomfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Broomfield is £77,757 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Andrews Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

South Broomfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,431 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

South Broomfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in South Broomfield is £77,757 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM1 4BX.

Flood risk

No risk

South Broomfield near CM1 4BX 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM1 4BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miAndrews ParkMediumWalking directions to Andrews Park

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
2,920.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.53(-57%)
Other theft
2.85(-48%)
Vehicle crime
2.85(-35%)
Possession of weapons
1.42(+53%)
Drugs
1.42(-51%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
78.71%
Indian
27
8.71%
Pakistani
8
2.58%
Other Asian
8
2.58%
Chinese
7
2.26%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
42.68%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
12.13%
No qualifications
22
9.21%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
50%
Owns with a mortgage
47
39.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.5%
Social rents from council
2
1.67%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Patching Hall

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Patching Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Patching Hall 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 Patching Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£527,500
Terraced21£350,000
Semi-Detached42£455,000
Flats17£180,000

10 year median price trend in Patching Hall

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

Schools

In the CM1 4BX postcode area, located within South Broomfield, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM1 4BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableColumbus School and CollegeAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySt John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM1 4BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM1 4BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco Express265-269 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DPWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,471
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,697
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,678
Band H£4,414

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CM1 4BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Davidson

Patching Hall - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Lynne Foster

Patching Hall - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Vetri Pappa

Patching Hall - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Marie Goldman

Chelmsford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictChelmsfordE07000070
Parliamentary ConstituencyChelmsfordE14001159
WardPatching HallE05004109
ParishChelmsford, unparished areaE43000285
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South BroomfieldE02004486
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chelmsford 002DE01021590
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: 16/05/2026.