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Thinking of living at CM1 6YP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| The Tyrrells School | Primary | 900 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| The Boswells School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beaulieu Park School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 80.7 · 70.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 14.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 83.3 · 71.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chelmsford Hospital School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| New Hall School | Independent | 1.6 km | 45.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Belsteads School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Boswells School | 850 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Boswells School | 850 m | 11 |
| Cricket | Springfield Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Falcon Bowling Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Outside Gym | 640 m | 3 |
| Golf | Little Channels Golf Centre | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Chelmsford Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | New Hall School | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Gracie Barra | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Dovedale Leisure Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket nets | Cricket Nets | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Netball | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Beaulieu Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km).
The nearest bus stop is New Bowers Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route C8); 18 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 50 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Perryfields Junior School (0.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Boswells School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 48.4 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Beaulieu Park School (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chelmsford County High School for Girls (1.9 km) and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (2.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 500 m away, with Treats Abroad closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Chelmsford Nhs Hcc (550 m), with Springfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Studio 46 Hair Lounge is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southend University Hospital, 25 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 50% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 18 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Starbucks Coffee Company is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Gardeners the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Hunters Way Play Area, 550 m away; for exercise, The Waltham Center (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 23 km away.
29 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is Anglia Ruskin University, 2.2 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.