Bacteriostatic water in Essex

Local facts for Essex

Essex sits in the CM1 postcode district (CM area), within Chelmsford, East of England, England.

CM1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Essex go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Essex, Biological Sciences, 35.4 km
• Queen Mary University of London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.3 km
• University of Greenwich, Chemistry, 45.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Essex with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 49.3 km south-west
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 49.5 km south-west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 49.5 km south-west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 50.2 km south-west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.6 km south-west
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 54 km north-west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 54 km south-west
• The University of Kent (UKPRN 10007150): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 67.2 km south-east

Nearby: Chelmsford (3.8 km), Witham (12.5 km), Great Dunmow (13.2 km), Braintree (13.4 km), Maldon (15.3 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Essex lies east of St Albans, about 55.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the CM postcode area (25 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• CM, 2.6 km
• Chelmsford, CM1, 3.8 km
• Braintree, CM7, 13.4 km
• Maldon, CM9, 15.3 km
• Heybridge, CM9, 16 km
• Billericay, CM12, 16.6 km
• Chipping Ongar, CM5, 16.8 km
• South Woodham Ferrers, CM3, 17.7 km

Postcode districts in the CM area covered by our East of England location pages: CM0, CM1, CM3, CM5, CM6, CM7, CM8, CM9, CM12, CM15, CM16, CM20, CM21, CM22, CM23.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Chelmsford (5 location pages): CM 2.6 km, Chelmsford 3.8 km, Chelmsford 3.8 km, South Woodham Ferrers 17.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Essex: north, Braintree (13.4 km); east, Witham (12.5 km); south, CM (2.6 km); west, Great Dunmow (13.2 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Essex: 3; within 25 km: 28; within 50 km: 92.

Map reference: 51.7705, 0.4647.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.