Postcode CM4 0LS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chelmsford Rural West ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Writtle & Highwood area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% 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 nearest station is Ingatestone, about 4 miles away.
Writtle & Highwood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,311 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Writtle & Highwood has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from CM4 0LS.
Writtle & Highwood near CM4 0LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ingatestone located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £426 per square foot) in Chelmsford Rural West area, with individual transactions ranging from £325,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £890,000 | £408 |
| Terraced | 1 | £755,000 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £380,000 | £458 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £700,000 | £488,250 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £697,498 | £380,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £630,500 | £440,000 | £383,750 |
| 2019 | £637,000 | £475,001 | £334,000 |
| 2020 | £587,500 | £393,750 | £480,000 |
| 2021 | £685,000 | £440,000 | £359,999 |
| 2022 | £817,500 | £448,500 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | £735,000 | £450,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £783,750 | £461,250 | £448,000 |
| 2025 | £905,000 | £380,000 | £557,500 |
| 2026 | £738,500 | £521,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £368 | £324 | £321 |
| 2017 | £372 | £355 | £311 |
| 2018 | £369 | £381 | £389 |
| 2019 | £347 | £469 | £436 |
| 2020 | £391 | £412 | £338 |
| 2021 | £410 | £409 | £443 |
| 2022 | £430 | £451 | £429 |
| 2023 | £471 | £470 | £381 |
| 2024 | £475 | £465 | £350 |
| 2025 | £442 | £479 | £395 |
| 2026 | £410 | £428 | — |
In the CM4 0LS postcode area, located within Writtle & Highwood, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM4 0LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nicolette Chambers
Chelmsford Rural West - Elected 4 May 2023
Kemi Badenoch
North West Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM4 0LS records about 50 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around CM4 0LS in Writtle & Highwood is £525,000 (about £426 per square foot) based on 23 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM4 0LS scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,311 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 CM4 0LS is Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nicolette Chambers (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.