Great BaddowWhat is Great Baddow, Essex like to live in?
The short answer: what Great Baddow is like to live in
CM2 offers a large semi-rural village feel with good local amenities and a strong community, while still being very close to Chelmsford. However, direct access to the London train line requires a car and a 14-minute drive to Hatfield Peverel.
Key stats
Schools
- OutstandingKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford1.6 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingChancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford1.6 miles away
- OutstandingChelmsford County High School for Girls1.8 miles away
- OutstandingPerryfields Junior School2 miles away
- OutstandingThe Beaulieu Park School2.8 miles away
- GoodLarkrise Primary School0.4 miles away
- GoodMoulsham High School0.7 miles away
- GoodBaddow Hall Junior School1 miles away
- GoodThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford1.2 miles away
- GoodGalleywood Infant School1.6 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · CM2 0JL£420,000
- Terraced · CM2 7NJ£320,000
- Semi-detached · CM2 6WT£476,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Star0.2 mi
- The Blue Lion0.6 mi
- White Horse0.7 mi
- Eagle & Hind0.7 mi
- The Courtyard0.8 mi
Green space nearby
- Great Baddow Recreation Ground & Noakes Place0.4 mi
- Flood Plain0.5 mi
- Meadgate Fields Open Space0.6 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Great Baddow a good place to live?
Great Baddow is a large village in Essex. Peak trains to Liverpool Street take about 54 minutes from Hatfield Peverel. There is 1 grammar school nearby. Recorded crime is low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Great Baddow appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Great Baddow?
CM2 offers a large semi-rural village feel with good local amenities and a strong community, while still being very close to Chelmsford. However, direct access to the London train line requires a car and a 14-minute drive to Hatfield Peverel.
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