Postcode CM2 8FS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Writtle area of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Writtle & Highwood area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Writtle & Highwood is £66,447 per year. The median sale price in Writtle is £478,000 (around £478 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £407,500 and £572,500. The nearest station is Chelmsford, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Hylands Park.
Writtle & Highwood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,120 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Writtle & Highwood has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Writtle & Highwood is £66,447 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM2 8FS.
Writtle & Highwood near CM2 8FS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hylands Park | Large | Walking directions to Hylands Park |
Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £478,000 (about £478 per square foot) in Writtle area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £625,000 | £463 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £458,750 | £490 |
| Terraced | 10 | £415,000 | £434 |
| Flats | 4 | £204,250 | £427 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £497,500 | £195,000 | £455,000 | £322,500 |
| 2017 | £570,000 | £220,000 | £370,000 | £317,500 |
| 2018 | £615,000 | £215,000 | £375,000 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | £702,500 | £220,000 | £380,000 | £368,500 |
| 2020 | £535,000 | £220,000 | £400,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £632,500 | £215,000 | £425,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £740,000 | £220,000 | £485,000 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £268,000 | £446,250 | £402,500 |
| 2024 | £622,500 | £229,500 | £469,100 | £344,000 |
| 2025 | £775,000 | £257,500 | £475,000 | £448,750 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £185,000 | £445,750 | £405,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364 | £503 | £350 | £322 |
| 2017 | £427 | £413 | £376 | £365 |
| 2018 | £410 | £404 | £383 | £359 |
| 2019 | £415 | £367 | £411 | £371 |
| 2020 | £400 | £316 | £362 | £419 |
| 2021 | £438 | £417 | £440 | £379 |
| 2022 | £513 | £427 | £456 | £425 |
| 2023 | £484 | £417 | £447 | £411 |
| 2024 | £453 | £409 | £396 | £416 |
| 2025 | £486 | £424 | £441 | £416 |
| 2026 | £463 | £430 | £489 | £409 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the CM2 8FS postcode area, located within Writtle & Highwood, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Writtle Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Writtle Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Hylands School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. |
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM2 8FS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Thorpe-Apps
Writtle - Elected 4 May 2023
Barry Knight
Writtle - Elected 4 May 2023
Kemi Badenoch
North West Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM2 8FS records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CM2 8FS in Writtle is £478,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CM2 8FS, including Writtle Infant School (Good), Writtle Junior School (Good) and Hylands School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM2 8FS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,120 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Essex covering CM2 8FS is Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew Thorpe-Apps (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Barry Knight (Conservative and Unionist Party).