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CM2 8FS

Writtle

Chelmsford

Overview

Postcode CM2 8FS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Writtle ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Writtle & Highwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Writtle & Highwood is £48,400 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hylands Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Writtle & Highwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Writtle & Highwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.9%

Approximately 7.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Writtle & Highwood is £48,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Writtle & Highwood near CM2 8FS 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHylands ParkLarge

Schools

In the CM2 8FS postcode area, located within Writtle & Highwood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryWrittle Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWrittle Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryHylands SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement