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CM1 2GB
Riddiford Drive · Chelmsford

CM1 2GB is a postcode on Riddiford Drive in Chelmsford, Essex. Over the last five years, 6 properties have changed hands in this postcode, with an average sale price of £496,250. Prices have ranged from £190,000 to £787,500. The most recent recorded sale was in June 2025. The housing stock here is predominantly Flat (45%) and Detached (44%) .

According to the 2019 English Index of Multiple Deprivation, the neighbourhood around CM1 2GB is ranked in the more deprived half of English neighbourhoods (decile 4 out of 10, ranked 13,137 nationally). Crime levels are broadly in line with the national average (crime deprivation decile 6). Within a quarter of a mile, 34 crimes have been recorded in the dataset, with Violence And Sexual Offences being the most reported category. There are 18 schools within one mile, with the nearest being Maltese Road Primary School. Education provision is around the national average (education decile 7).

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2
Sales in last 12 months
Recorded transactions
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£496,250
Average sale price
Last 60 months (5 years)
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£787,500
Highest sale price
Last 60 months (5 years)
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£190,000
Lowest sale price
Last 60 months (5 years)
Recent Sales — Last 12 Months
Date Sale Price Street
20 Jun 2025 £223,000 Riddiford Drive
17 Jun 2025 £695,000 Riddiford Drive
Area Deprivation — IMD 2019

English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. Decile 1 = most deprived 10% in England — Decile 10 = least deprived 10%. Area: Chelmsford 009B E01021575.

Overall Deprivation Index
Above average deprivation
4 / 10
Decile
Most deprived Least deprived
National rank 13,137 out of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
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4/ 10
Income
Rank 11,766
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4/ 10
Employment
Rank 12,085
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7/ 10
Education & Skills
Rank 21,830
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3/ 10
Health
Rank 8,103
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6/ 10
Crime
Rank 17,379
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3/ 10
Housing Barriers
Rank 8,312
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5/ 10
Environment
Rank 15,100
Nearby Crime — Within ¼ Mile

Recorded crimes within a quarter of a mile radius of this postcode, sourced from police.uk data.

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Violence And Sexual Offences
12
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Shoplifting
7
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Anti Social Behaviour
3
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Drugs
2
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Burglary
2
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Criminal Damage And Arson
2
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Other Theft
2
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Other Crime
1
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Vehicle Crime
1
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Public Order
1
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Robbery
1
Month Category Location Reported By
Jan 2026 Drugs On Or Near Mace Walk Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Mace Walk Essex Police
Jan 2026 Other Crime On Or Near Mace Walk Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Dixon Avenue Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Maltese Road Essex Police
Jan 2026 Burglary On Or Near Warwick Square Essex Police
Jan 2026 Criminal Damage And Arson On Or Near Warwick Square Essex Police
Jan 2026 Criminal Damage And Arson On Or Near Warwick Square Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Warwick Square Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Warwick Square Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Swiss Avenue Essex Police
Jan 2026 Burglary On Or Near Swiss Avenue Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Rainsford Road Essex Police
Jan 2026 Anti Social Behaviour On Or Near Petrol Station Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Petrol Station Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Sports/recreation Area Essex Police
Jan 2026 Other Theft On Or Near Kings Road Essex Police
Jan 2026 Drugs On Or Near Kings Road Essex Police
Jan 2026 Other Theft On Or Near Christy Avenue Essex Police
Jan 2026 Vehicle Crime On Or Near Christy Avenue Essex Police
Jan 2026 Public Order On Or Near Christy Avenue Essex Police
Jan 2026 Anti Social Behaviour On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Anti Social Behaviour On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Robbery On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Shoplifting On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Supermarket Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Parking Area Essex Police
Jan 2026 Violence And Sexual Offences On Or Near Smith Hughes Close Essex Police
Nearby Schools — Within 1 Mile

Schools within one mile of this postcode, sorted by distance. Pupil numbers from the latest available data.

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Maltese Road Primary School
0.14 mi
Maltese Road, CM1 2PA
211 pupils
www.malteseroadprimary.com
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Kings Road Primary School
0.23 mi
Kings Road, CM1 2BB
391 pupils
www.kingsroad-pri.essex.sch.uk
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King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
0.30 mi
Broomfield Road, CM1 3SX
1,138 pupils
www.kegs.org.uk
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Chelmsford County High School for Girls
0.39 mi
Broomfield Road, CM1 1RW
1,236 pupils
www.cchs.co.uk
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The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy
0.40 mi
Fox Crescent, CM1 2XT
Pupils: n/a
www.beckmeadtrust.org
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The Hawthorns School
0.40 mi
Thornhurst Road, CM1 2XT
30 pupils
www.thehawthornsschool.com
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Westlands Community Primary School
0.53 mi
Beeches Close, CM1 2SB
580 pupils
www.westlands.essex.sch.uk
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St Pius X Catholic Primary School
0.58 mi
Tennyson Road, CM1 4HY
214 pupils
www.stpiusxchelmsford.co.uk
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Parkwood Academy
0.59 mi
Melbourne Avenue, CM1 2DX
210 pupils
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Tanglewood Nursery School
0.59 mi
Melbourne Avenue, CM1 2DX
153 pupils
www.tanglewoodnurseryschool.co.uk
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Anglia Ruskin University
0.68 mi
Rivermead Campus, CM1 1SQ
Pupils: n/a
www.anglia.ac.uk
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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
0.76 mi
Patching Hall Lane, CM1 4BS
1,210 pupils
www.sjp.essex.sch.uk
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The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
0.80 mi
Victoria Road, CM1 1PA
313 pupils
www.cathedralschool.co.uk
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Community College Initiative Ltd
0.84 mi
Unit 36, CM1 2QE
Pupils: n/a
www.cci.education
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Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
0.84 mi
Trent Road, CM1 2JH
409 pupils
www.lawfordmead.essex.sch.uk
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Lift Columbus
0.85 mi
Oliver Way, CM1 4ZB
286 pupils
www.columbusschoolandcollege.org
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Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
0.90 mi
New London Road, CM2 0RG
217 pupils
www.ourladyimmaculateprimary.uk
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St Anne's School
0.95 mi
154 London Road, CM2 0AW
128 pupils
stannesprep.co.uk
Area Map

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