CM3 4PE
The median sold price for the postcode CM3 4PE is around £386,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 89 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CM3 4PE (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £308,750 – £1,005,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CM3 4, last 24 months.
- Detached£650,000(153 sales)
- Semi-detached£470,000(54 sales)
- Terraced£329,500(28 sales)
- Flat£365,000(7 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
CM3 4PE median £386,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £400,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Chelmsford neighbourhood
- Crime: 19% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Chelmsford and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in CM3 4PE, compared with 86.3% across Chelmsford and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 79.2% of premises across Chelmsford (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 86.3% of premises across Chelmsford have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Chelmsford | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 79.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 86.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.14% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 13% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Chelmsford: more deprived than 29% of its 113 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (28%). Average Band D in Chelmsford is £2,300.18 for 2026/27.
That is 4% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band E in Chelmsford: £2,811.33 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 830 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B1%
- Band C4%
- Band D16%
- Band E28%
- Band F24%
- Band G25%
- Band H4%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Danbury Park Community Primary School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Danbury Park Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy1.5 miles (2.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2024: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Sandon School3.2 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted, March 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for The Sandon School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Plume School3.8 miles (6.0 km)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Plume School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Great Baddow High School4.5 miles (7.3 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to CM3 4PE is Beaulieu Park, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 4.1 miles (6.6 km)Beaulieu Park
- 4.2 miles (6.8 km)Hatfield Peverel Rail Station
- 4.8 miles (7.8 km)South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
Show the full history (18 more months)
Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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