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CM1 4FX

Broomfield and The Walthams

Chelmsford

England / East of England / Chelmsford / South Broomfield / Broomfield and The Walthams / CM1 4FX

Overview

Postcode CM1 4FX is located in an urban city, within the Broomfield and The Walthams ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region , and forms part of the South Broomfield area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 205.1 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 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Andrews Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
205
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

South Broomfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,764 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

South Broomfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.7%

Approximately 14.7% 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 4FX.

Flood risk

No risk

South Broomfield near CM1 4FX 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAndrews ParkMedium
0.2 miCopperfield Road Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
602
Population density
193.2 per km²

Demographics

British
496
82.26%
Indian
32
5.31%
Other White
22
3.65%
African
14
2.32%
Other Asian
7
1.16%
Total population: 603

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
104
47.93%
Owns outright
68
31.34%
Other social rented
28
12.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
3.23%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.3%
Total households: 217

Property prices in Broomfield and The Walthams

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Broomfield and The Walthams area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,750 up to £1,720,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£610,000
Flats8£245,000
Semi-Detached46£451,500
Terraced22£360,000

10 years price trend in Broomfield and The Walthams

Schools

In the CM1 4FX postcode area, located within South Broomfield, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableColumbus School and CollegeAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNurseryTanglewood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisonsCopperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UX

Data Sources

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