Chelmsford | |
|---|---|
  CM | |
| Coordinates:51°45′14″N0°23′56″E / 51.754°N 0.399°E /51.754; 0.399 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | CM |
| Postcode area name | Chelmsford |
| Post towns | 16 |
| Postcode districts | 28 |
| Postcode sectors | 103 |
| Postcodes (live) | 17,864 |
| Postcodes (total) | 27,233 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheCM postcode area, also known as theChelmsford postcode area,[2] is a group of 25 postcode districts inEngland, within 16post towns. These cover centralEssex (includingChelmsford,Harlow,Brentwood,Billericay,Braintree,Burnham-on-Crouch,Dunmow,Epping,Ingatestone,Maldon,Ongar,Southminster,Stansted andWitham), plus a small part of eastHertfordshire (includingBishop's Stortford andSawbridgeworth) and a very small part of theLondon Borough of Havering.
The southern part of the CM7 district for Braintree was recoded to CM77 in 2002.[3]
The Stanstedpost town (CM24) is entirely surrounded by the Bishop's Stortford post town (CM22 and CM23).[2] The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM0 | SOUTHMINSTER | Southminster,Bradwell,Tillingham,Asheldham,Dengie | Maldon |
| BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH | Burnham-on-Crouch,Tillingham | ||
| CM1 | CHELMSFORD | Chelmsford,Writtle | Chelmsford,Uttlesford |
| CM2 | CHELMSFORD | Chelmsford | Chelmsford |
| CM3 | CHELMSFORD | Hatfield Peverel,South Woodham Ferrers,North Fambridge,Cold Norton,Boreham,Maylandsea | Chelmsford, Maldon,Braintree, Uttlesford |
| CM4 | INGATESTONE | Blackmore,Fryerning,Ingatestone,Margaretting,Stock | Brentwood, Chelmsford,Epping Forest |
| CM5 | ONGAR | Chipping Ongar,High Ongar,Bobbingworth,Moreton, The Lavers,The Rodings | Epping Forest, Chelmsford |
| CM6 | DUNMOW | Great Dunmow,Felsted,Thaxted | Uttlesford, Chelmsford |
| CM7 | BRAINTREE | Braintree,Finchingfield,Great Bardfield | Braintree, Uttlesford |
| CM8 | WITHAM | Witham | Braintree, Maldon |
| CM9 | MALDON | Maldon,Tollesbury,Tolleshunt D'Arcy,Tolleshunt Knights | Maldon,Colchester, Chelmsford |
| CM11 | BILLERICAY | Billericay (East),Great Burstead | Basildon, Chelmsford |
| CM12 | BILLERICAY | Billericay (West),Little Burstead | Basildon, Brentwood |
| CM13 | BRENTWOOD | Brentwood,East Horndon,Great Warley,Herongate,Hutton,Ingrave,Little Warley,West Horndon | Brentwood, Basildon,Havering |
| CM14 | BRENTWOOD | Brentwood,Warley | Brentwood, Havering |
| CM15 | BRENTWOOD | Brentwood,Doddinghurst,Kelvedon Hatch,Mountnessing,Shenfield,Stondon Massey,Pilgrims Hatch | Brentwood |
| CM16 | EPPING | Epping,Theydon Bois,North Weald | Epping Forest |
| CM17 | HARLOW | Harlow,Old Harlow,Matching,Matching Tye,Matching Green,Church Langley | Harlow, Epping Forest, Uttlesford |
| CM18 | HARLOW | Harlow | Harlow, Epping Forest |
| CM19 | HARLOW | Harlow,Roydon | Harlow, Epping Forest |
| CM20 | HARLOW | Harlow,Gilston | Harlow,East Hertfordshire |
| CM21 | SAWBRIDGEWORTH | Sawbridgeworth | East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest |
| CM22 | BISHOP'S STORTFORD | Bishop's Stortford,Sheering | Uttlesford, East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest |
| CM23 | BISHOP'S STORTFORD | Bishop's Stortford,Thorley,Manuden | East Hertfordshire, Uttlesford |
| CM24 | STANSTED | Stansted Mountfitchet,Stansted Airport | Uttlesford |
| CM77 | BRAINTREE | Braintree,Great Notley,Rayne | Braintree, Uttlesford, Chelmsford |
| CM92 | CHELMSFORD | Sandringham House | non-geographic |
| CM98 | CHELMSFORD | Jobcentre Plus | non-geographic |
| CM99 | CHELMSFORD | PO Box Users | non-geographic |
