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Thinking of living at CM2 8BT? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mildmay Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Galleywood Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Moulsham High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 19.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Baddow High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hylands School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sandon School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 83.3 · 71.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Widford Lodge School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| St Cedd's School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| St Anne's School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near CM2 8BT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chelmer Park | 360 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Moulsham High School | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Chelmsford Golf Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Writtle Football Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Ambassador Cruise Line Ground | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 400 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Princess Marie Louise Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Dovedale Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Team Pedro Sauer UK | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Chelmsford Gymnastics Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Q Ball Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Q Ball Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Chelmer Cycling Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Chelmsford (1944) Rifle Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Chelmsford Canoe Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Chelmsford, a drive away (3.4 km), with 7.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Russell Gardens, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 300, 13B, 48WE, 13); 25 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Mildmay Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Beehive Lane Community Primary School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Moulsham High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 19.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (4.4 km) and Chelmsford County High School for Girls (4.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 1.2 km away, with Express Conveniently Yours closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Moulsham Lodge Surgery (1.4 km), with Galleywood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Hair & Beauty is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southend University Hospital, 22 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Ego @ The Running Mare is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Galleywood Cricket And Football Club the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Chelmer Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Swimming Pool (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 21 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 26 km.
6 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: 43% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is Anglia Ruskin University, 4.0 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.