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The typical property in CM9

CM9 is Maldon, an Essex port town with substantial medieval and Tudor heritage and the Blackwater estuary.

Area summary

CM9 sits in Maldon District Council. The outcode covers Maldon, Heybridge, Tollesbury and surrounding Blackwater estuary villages. Maldon has a historic town centre with a Grade I-listed parish church and a conservation area covering the High Street with numerous Tudor and Georgian listed buildings. The Hythe Quay has the famous Thames sailing barges. Housing is mixed: medieval and Tudor listed buildings, Victorian villas, 1930s detached, and newer estate development.

There is no station within CM9 (the Maldon East railway closed in 1964). Witham (CM8) and Wickford (in SS-area) are the closest options. The A414 provides road links.

Employment patterns are commuter into Chelmsford and Colchester, with significant tourism and yachting economy. Demographics skew older.

Maldon District operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on listed and pre-1900 stock.

What the data shows

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Researched facts

  • The Battle of Maldon (991 AD) was fought near the town, source
  • Maldon Hythe Quay is the home of restored Thames sailing barges, source
  • The Blackwater estuary is a Special Protection Area, source

Buyer notes

  • Listed buildings in centre have strict consent rules
  • Coastal and estuary flood zones, verify Environment Agency map
  • No rail station; car dependency is high

The full CM9 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

CM9 property data

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