Wharton Drive is in Springfield, Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM1 6BF is located in the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wharton Drive, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM1 6BD, CM1 6BB, CM1 6BE, CM1 6ED, CM1 6EF, CM1 6EG.

Wharton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharton Drive are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 6BF

Average Price
£815,561
Semi-Detached
£560,459
Terraced
£426,829
Detached
£871,592
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharton Drive

Average Price
£815,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Wharton Drive, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£905,0002023-08-04 £863,459
42 Wharton Drive, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002023-05-25 £550,757
23 Wharton Drive, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£875,0002022-02-18 £876,446
31 Wharton Drive, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£410,0002021-12-10 £422,488
14 Wharton Drive, Chelmsford, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£782,0002021-03-24 £851,986

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 4,015 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 4,938 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ
3out of 4 828 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Forsythia Close , Springfield CM1 6XW
2out of 4 1,045 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Tyrrells School
Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN
4out of 4 1,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Infant School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP
3out of 4 1,760 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Junior School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP
4out of 4 1,787 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Boswells School
Burnham Road , CM1 6LY
3out of 4 1,559 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 3,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS
3out of 4 3,481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chelmer Valley High School
Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER
3out of 4 3,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 3,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford College
Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ
- not rated 4,880 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beaulieu Park School
Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT
- not rated 1,052 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Hall School
The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS
- not rated 1,115 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School
Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ
- not rated 2,103 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ
- not rated 3,110 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Belsteads School
Back Lane , Little Waltham CM3 3PP
- not rated 3,357 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB
4out of 4 3,726 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcDonalds Restaurant, Colchester Road556 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksStarbucks, Unit 1608 yd
Eurest C/o Royal MailRoyal Mail South East Anglia Mail Centre, Winsford Way666 yd
Royal Mail Canteen Catering ServiceRoyal Mail South East Anglia Mail Centre, Winsford Way666 yd
Global MarineUnit 1, Winsford Way754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GrangeThe Grange Public House, Main Road994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 2, Springfield Services608 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips Chicken Punk5 Centenary Way, Springfield1,062 yd
Dominos Pizza9 Centenary Way, Springfield1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys2 White Hart Lane, Springfield328 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beaulieu Park
Oak Lodge Tye
grass pitches318 yd
Springfield Parish Centre
ST. AUGUSTINES WAY
1,078 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed251.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wharton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Wharton Drive . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM1 6BF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wharton Drive, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6BF

Employment

CM1 6BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee29
Retired25
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Financial and insurance activities24
Human health and social work activities24
Construction21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education13
Other10
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication8
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female165
Male153

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed5

Health

Very good health183
Good health102
Fair health21
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 76
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian11
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White281
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland5
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion145
Christian151
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh4
Not answered11