Chelmsford: neighbourhoods, postcodes and homes
The areas of Chelmsford, their postcodes and the kind of homes you’ll find, with what to record at check-in.
Postcode districts: CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4
Chelmsford city centre CM1, CM2
Victorian terraces, flats over shops and many modern apartment blocks near the station and river.
Springfield CM1
Mainly 1960s–90s estates of houses and flats, with large new developments at Beaulieu.
Moulsham CM2
Victorian and Edwardian terraces and villas south of the centre.
Great Baddow CM2
A large village suburb of post-war and modern semis and bungalows.
Chelmer Village CM2
A 1970s–80s planned estate of houses and small flats.
South Woodham Ferrers CM3
A planned town from the 1970s–80s, with Essex Design Guide brick houses and newer estates.
Writtle CM1
A historic village with period cottages around a green and later suburban houses.
Danbury CM3
A hilltop village of detached houses and older cottages.
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Chelmsford postcodes: questions
Which postcodes are in Chelmsford?
Chelmsford covers all or part of these postcode districts: CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4. Some districts cross into neighbouring areas.
Can I get a report for one postcode?
Yes. The free property report shows the EPC, sold prices nearby, crime, flood risk and a rental yield calculator for any UK postcode.
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