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CM1 4YF

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

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

Overview

Postcode CM1 4YF 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 24.2 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 1.4 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
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

1/10

South Broomfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in South Broomfield is £59,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

South Broomfield near CM1 4YF 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miAndrews ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
2,920.6 per km²

Demographics

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

Housing

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

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

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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