CM1 or CM98?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 29% less in CM1 than in CM98.
- CM98 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CM98 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CM1
Chelmsford
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CM98
Chelmsford
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| Median home sale nearby | £350,000
from 92 sales |
£490,000
from 44 sales |
| Average sold price | £205,975 | £39,949,999 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -1.2% (Chelmsford) | -1.2% (Chelmsford) |
| Dwelling type | End-terrace house | — |
| Floor area | 65 m² | — |
| Built | 1900–1929 | — |
| Energy rating | C | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £856/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 304 recorded | 61 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 9 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CM1 or CM98 cheaper?
CM1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CM1 sell for about £350,000 and around CM98 for about £490,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CM1 or CM98?
CM98 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (304 in CM1 against 61 in CM98, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CM1 or CM98 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CM1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and CM98 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CM1 or CM98?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.