Townsend is in Springfield, Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM2 6GB 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 2002-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM2 6GZ, CM2 6GD, CM2 6GF, CM2 6GA, CM2 6WU, CM2 6GY, CM2 6YF, CM2 6GL, CM2 6LY.

Townsend Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Townsend are based on 48 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 CM2 6GB

Average Price
£242,984
Semi-Detached
£481,339
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£533,817
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,946
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend

Average Price
£242,984
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TownsendStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Townsend, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£127,5002021-12-17 £130,983
12 Townsend, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£127,5002021-02-01 £130,800
13 Townsend, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£127,1252020-08-21 £132,120
6 Townsend, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£127,5002019-11-15 £130,462
1 Townsend, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£366,0002019-08-07 £412,830

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 3,872 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 4,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Brook End Road South , CM2 6PT
4out of 4 831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Barnes Farm Junior School
Henniker Gate , Chelmer Village CM2 6QH
3out of 4 879 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barnes Farm Infant School
Henniker Gate , CM2 6QH
3out of 4 879 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 1,429 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Tyrrells School
Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN
4out of 4 1,767 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 1,912 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sandon School
Molrams Lane , Sandon CM2 7AQ
3out of 4 3,477 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 3,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 3,802 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS
3out of 4 3,981 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 4,325 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 2,313 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 1,926 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
New Hall School
The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS
- not rated 2,425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ
- not rated 3,053 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clarity Independent School
Bridge Farm Barn , Woodhill Road CM2 7SG
- not rated 3,790 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 4,172 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
Greenhouse Cafe ChelmsfordLongacres Garden Centre, Homelands Retail Park606 yd
Jump Street12 - 13 Richmond Road, Springfield685 yd
The Mace Playce LtdMace Playce Ltd, Unit 3745 yd
Global MarineUnit 1, Winsford Way774 yd
23.5 Degrees TA StarbucksStarbucks, Unit 1808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFCUnit 2, Springfield Services808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys2 White Hart Lane, Springfield1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chancellor Park
Chancellor Avenue
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches526 yd
Barnes Farm County Junior School
HENNIKER GATE
grass pitches905 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 speed74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near Townsend . 69% 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 CM2 6GB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CM2 6GB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family19
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing13
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female185
Male167

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex133
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health212
Good health120
Fair health13
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 92
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese7
Indian16
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White285
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years27
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Ireland1
Romania3
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia3
No passport held12

Religion

No religion161
Christian143
Buddhist2
Hindu16
Jewish5
Muslim21
Not answered7