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CM1 4EU

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

England / East of England / Chelmsford / South Broomfield / Patching Hall / CM1 4EU

Overview

Postcode CM1 4EU 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 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Broomfield is £59,100 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Springfield Hall Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
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 31,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

South Broomfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 of residents in South Broomfield is £59,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

South Broomfield near CM1 4EU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Chelmsford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSpringfield Hall ParkLarge
0.4 miSpringfield Hall Park (North)Medium
0.3 miFifth Avenue Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
4,570.3 per km²

Demographics

British
287
85.42%
African
9
2.68%
Indian
9
2.68%
Other White
7
2.08%
Other Asian
6
1.79%
Total population: 336

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
65
53.72%
Owns outright
46
38.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Patching Hall

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 in Patching Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£465,000
Flats14£160,000
Semi-Detached38£441,500
Terraced14£370,000

10 years price trend in Patching Hall

Schools

In the CM1 4EU postcode area, located within South Broomfield, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryChelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableAnglia Ruskin UniversityHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTesco Express265-269 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DP
0.3 miBeacon Convenience Store3 Corporation Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2AR
0.4 miLondis89 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RY
0.4 mi0007 Express2 Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SH
0.5 miMM Global Supermarket44 New Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1PH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.