The Ray is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM1 6JU is located in the The Lawns electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ray, Chelmsford, CM1 6JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM1 6JP, CM1 6JR, CM1 6LB, CM1 6JX, CM1 6FT, CM1 6FS, CM1 6JZ, CM1 6JT, CM1 6JY.

The Ray Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ray are based on 35 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 6JU

Average Price
£222,763
Semi-Detached
£249,398
Terraced
£361,629
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£212,085
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ray

Average Price
£222,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 The Ray, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-06-23 £222,894
30 The Ray, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£194,5002018-04-27 £199,440
42 The Ray, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,5002017-11-17 £213,857
22 The Ray, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,9952013-12-12 £179,012
30 The Ray, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,5002013-05-17 £203,732

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX 		4out of 4 2,964 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB 		3out of 4 3,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Tyrrells School
Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN 		4out of 4 369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ 		3out of 4 498 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Junior School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP 		4out of 4 638 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Forsythia Close , Springfield CM1 6XW 		2out of 4 639 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Infant School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP 		3out of 4 662 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 4 409 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW 		4out of 4 2,175 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS 		3out of 4 2,489 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX 		4out of 4 2,549 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmer Valley High School
Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER 		3out of 4 3,517 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 3,600 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 1,463 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford Hospital School
Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ 		- not rated 811 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ 		- not rated 1,821 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Hall School
The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS 		- not rated 2,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB 		4out of 4 2,775 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW 		- not rated 3,332 yd Other independent school 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
Springfield Cafe LtdSpringfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way404 yd
HeavensentSpringfield Parish Centre, St Augustines Way404 yd
Coffee Squared Limited61 Centenary Way, Springfield592 yd
The Mace Playce LtdMace Playce Ltd, Unit 3760 yd
Toby CarveryChelmer Tavern, Dukes Lane854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Endeavour351 Springfield Road, Chelmsford569 yd
The Plough Harvester306 Springfield Road, Chelmsford584 yd
The Two Saxons P.H.Two Saxons PH, 64 Bodmin Road653 yd
Springfield Cricket ClubTimsons Lane, Chelmsford761 yd
GardenersThe Gardeners, Forsythia Close784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste Of China13 Havengore, Chelmsford49 yd
Frydays11 Havengore, Chelmsford49 yd
China Garden41 Bodmin Road, Chelmsford505 yd
Gourmet ExpressUnit 4, Oyster Place773 yd
KFCUnit 2, Springfield Services1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative15 Havengore, Chelmsford49 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi, 471 Springfield Road436 yd
The Co-operative14 Torquay Road, Chelmsford648 yd
Tesco3 - 5 Clematis Tye, Springfield862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Bowers Way
New Bowers Way 		grass pitches387 yd
Springfield Parish Centre
ST. AUGUSTINES WAY 		397 yd
Boswells School
BURNHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool559 yd
Springfield Primary School
FORSYTHIA CLOSE 		grass pitches716 yd
Pollards Meadow (Closed)
Church Lane 		grass pitches952 yd
Coronation Park
Timsons Lane 		grass pitches963 yd
Beaulieu Park
Oak Lodge Tye 		grass pitches1,025 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Ray Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near The Ray . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM1 6JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Ray, Chelmsford, CM1 6JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired52
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction13
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male130

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated3
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health129
Good health106
Fair health31
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 72
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese3
Indian16
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White235
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion99
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered18
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