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CM2 8YY

Great Baddow West

Chelmsford

England / East of England / Chelmsford / Great Baddow South & West / Great Baddow West / CM2 8YY

Overview

Postcode CM2 8YY 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Baddow South & West is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
40.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Great Baddow South & West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Baddow South & West has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.7%

Approximately 40.7% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Great Baddow South & West is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Great Baddow South & West near CM2 8YY 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 miGreat Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes PlaceLarge

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
6,816.5 per km²

Demographics

British
316
87.78%
Indian
10
2.78%
African
6
1.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.39%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.39%
Total population: 360

Housing

Other social rented
70
37.04%
Owns with a mortgage
53
28.04%
Owns outright
36
19.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
8.47%
Social rents from council
7
3.7%
Total households: 189

Property prices in Great Baddow West

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Great Baddow West area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£630,000
Flats20£233,750
Semi-Detached21£420,000
Terraced17£397,500

10 years price trend in Great Baddow West

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryWoodcroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryLarkrise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondaryGreat Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express8 Purbeck Court, Chelmsford, CM2 8YX
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodBeehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RP
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food372 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9RA

Data Sources

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