Great Baddow, Essex
Large village

Great Baddow

Essex

Photo: Rungrudee Curtis · Google Places (attribution required)

The short answer

CM2 offers a large semi-rural village feel with good local amenities and a strong community, while still being very close to Chelmsford. However, direct access to the London train line requires a car and a 14-minute drive to Hatfield Peverel.

Key stats

Commute to Liverpool Street
54 min peak · 65 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Hatfield Peverel
14 min
Grammar schools within 6 miles
1

Schools

  • King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
    1.6 miles away · Grammar
    Outstanding
  • Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
    1.6 miles away
    Outstanding
  • Chelmsford County High School for Girls
    1.8 miles away
    Outstanding
  • Perryfields Junior School
    2 miles away
    Outstanding
  • The Beaulieu Park School
    2.8 miles away
    Outstanding
  • Larkrise Primary School
    0.4 miles away
    Good
  • Moulsham High School
    0.7 miles away
    Good
  • Baddow Hall Junior School
    1 miles away
    Good
  • The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
    1.2 miles away
    Good
  • Galleywood Infant School
    1.6 miles away
    Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

Detached
£500k–£600k
18 recent sales
Semi-detached
£400k–£500k
16 recent sales
Terraced
£300k–£400k
23 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
19 recent sales
Recent example sales
  • Terraced · CM2 0JL£420,000
  • Terraced · CM2 7NJ£320,000
  • Semi-detached · CM2 6WT£476,000

Well-known pubs nearby

  • The Star0.2 mi
  • The Blue Lion0.6 mi
  • White Horse0.7 mi
  • Eagle & Hind0.7 mi
  • The Courtyard0.8 mi

Green space nearby

  • Great Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes Place0.4 mi
  • Flood Plain0.5 mi
  • Meadgate Fields Open Space0.6 mi

Lifestyle at a glance

99
Restaurants
8/10
Arts & culture
15
Health clubs
10
Nurseries

Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.

Practicalities

Crime
Low
Index 68 · below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps

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