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CM2 8EZ

Wood Dale

Great Baddow West

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Detailed insights for CM2 8EZ

Overview

Postcode CM2 8EZ is located in an urban city, within the Great Baddow West ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Great Baddow South & West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Baddow South & West is £59,579 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Great Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes Place.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Great Baddow South & West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,399 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Great Baddow South & West has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Great Baddow South & West is £59,579 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM2 8EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Baddow South & West near CM2 8EZ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM2 8EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreat Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes PlaceLargeWalking directions to Great Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes Place

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
5,386.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.16(-42%)
Drugs
5.45(+110%)
Public order
3.63(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.03(-74%)
Vehicle crime
3.03(-33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
84.15%
Other White
17
6.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.89%
African
5
1.89%
Other Black
4
1.51%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
30.3%
Level 3 (A level)
42
18.18%
No qualifications
37
16.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
12.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
11.69%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
50.42%
Owns with a mortgage
43
36.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.76%
Other social rented
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Great Baddow West

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £393,750 in Great Baddow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Baddow West 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 Great Baddow West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£575,000
Flats21£230,000
Semi-Detached20£437,500
Terraced11£397,500

10 year median price trend in Great Baddow West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Baddow West.

Schools

In the CM2 8EZ postcode area, located within Great Baddow South & West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM2 8EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLarkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNurseryWoodcroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOctavia House Schools, EssexOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM2 8EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM2 8EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express8 Purbeck Court, Chelmsford, CM2 8YXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miPremier ExpressMaldon Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7DWWalking directions to Premier Express
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodBeehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RPWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictChelmsfordE07000070
Parliamentary ConstituencyChelmsfordE14001159
WardGreat Baddow WestE05015472
ParishGreat BaddowE04013170
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Baddow South & WestE02004498
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chelmsford 014DE01021566
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: 16/01/2026.