UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cm3
CM3Chelmsford, England
House prices in CM3, Chelmsford
Homes in CM3 sold for a median of £450,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,543 standard sales.
That is 10% above the £408,500 median for the Chelmsford council area, which holds 65% of CM3's postcodes.
Measured by floor area, the median was £4,373 per square metre, from 59 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 12% above the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 822 | £575,000 | £462,000 to £725,000 | £4,429/m²from 39 sales |
| Semi-detached | 380 | £395,000 | £344,000 to £470,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 227 | £322,500 | £284,000 to £368,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 114 | £195,000 | £151,000 to £217,000 | Too few |
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 53% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in CM3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CM3 4, around Danbury, with a median of £565,000, and lowest in CM3 5, around South Woodham Ferrers, at £368,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CM3 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 211 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CM3 4SG | £1,380,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3HA | £1,300,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2NP | £934,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2SG | £880,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6SA | £870,000 | 4 |
| CM3 3PG | £865,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6NB | £851,500 | 6 |
| CM3 7AW | £850,000 | 4 |
| CM3 7BG | £850,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5LW | £815,000 | 4 |
| CM3 4LS | £810,000 | 4 |
| CM3 4QL | £790,000 | 3 |
| CM3 8HE | £785,000 | 6 |
| CM3 4QN | £735,000 | 3 |
| CM3 1QW | £730,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6JG | £725,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6LZ | £725,000 | 4 |
| CM3 6SS | £725,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2LS | £715,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4XY | £715,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4HG | £695,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4LR | £685,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2NJ | £680,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4TQ | £680,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6NF | £680,000 | 9 |
| CM3 4LA | £671,500 | 5 |
| CM3 3FG | £670,000 | 4 |
| CM3 1BU | £665,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2GR | £665,000 | 6 |
| CM3 2GL | £657,500 | 6 |
| CM3 1LL | £650,000 | 5 |
| CM3 8GY | £650,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4QZ | £645,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6JE | £642,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6YJ | £635,000 | 3 |
| CM3 1GS | £630,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4RP | £630,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6AG | £630,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5GL | £620,000 | 5 |
| CM3 2GU | £610,000 | 10 |
| CM3 3FH | £605,000 | 6 |
| CM3 3FU | £605,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6AB | £602,000 | 4 |
| CM3 2DJ | £600,000 | 11 |
| CM3 5PQ | £600,000 | 7 |
| CM3 4HA | £595,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4HY | £595,000 | 5 |
| CM3 3FX | £590,000 | 5 |
| CM3 3QP | £585,000 | 7 |
| CM3 4FQ | £583,500 | 9 |
| CM3 6JP | £582,500 | 6 |
| CM3 8EG | £582,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4EH | £577,500 | 8 |
| CM3 3QS | £575,000 | 5 |
| CM3 4EY | £575,000 | 12 |
| CM3 5YX | £572,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5LR | £570,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6AE | £562,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4DH | £557,500 | 6 |
| CM3 5ZG | £554,000 | 8 |
| CM3 6RE | £550,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5WU | £545,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5ZN | £540,000 | 4 |
| CM3 7AG | £539,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2RN | £535,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6JA | £535,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3GQ | £525,000 | 5 |
| CM3 1FH | £516,500 | 4 |
| CM3 4NP | £511,500 | 4 |
| CM3 3GP | £500,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3DR | £496,500 | 4 |
| CM3 3GN | £495,000 | 4 |
| CM3 7AH | £494,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5LJ | £487,500 | 8 |
| CM3 1QQ | £485,000 | 7 |
| CM3 7AE | £482,500 | 4 |
| CM3 1FN | £480,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5ZW | £480,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6EJ | £480,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5PH | £477,500 | 4 |
| CM3 6EH | £477,500 | 4 |
| CM3 1RS | £475,000 | 5 |
| CM3 3EE | £475,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2GW | £470,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3FW | £470,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4RL | £470,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2GN | £467,500 | 9 |
| CM3 5JZ | £467,500 | 3 |
| CM3 3GF | £465,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5WY | £465,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5WE | £460,000 | 3 |
| CM3 8FG | £460,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2JA | £455,000 | 3 |
| CM3 1NP | £450,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5RZ | £450,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5WX | £450,000 | 10 |
| CM3 6AA | £450,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6LY | £450,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5JY | £447,500 | 3 |
| CM3 5PW | £447,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3DL | £445,000 | 6 |
| CM3 3EA | £442,500 | 4 |
| CM3 6AJ | £442,500 | 4 |
| CM3 3JL | £440,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5JQ | £440,000 | 4 |
| CM3 6BY | £440,000 | 7 |
| CM3 1JL | £435,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2JD | £435,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4TL | £435,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4HZ | £432,500 | 3 |
| CM3 5YE | £432,500 | 3 |
| CM3 4LE | £430,000 | 3 |
| CM3 7AR | £427,500 | 9 |
| CM3 5LD | £422,500 | 4 |
| CM3 5LP | £420,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3NT | £417,500 | 4 |
| CM3 2LZ | £416,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5PA | £413,000 | 4 |
| CM3 3JJ | £412,500 | 4 |
| CM3 3BS | £410,000 | 4 |
| CM3 2LQ | £402,500 | 4 |
| CM3 1AJ | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM3 1GX | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5NP | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6JR | £399,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4XB | £398,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5TU | £397,500 | 4 |
| CM3 8RN | £397,500 | 4 |
| CM3 6TW | £397,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6ER | £396,500 | 8 |
| CM3 5SB | £393,000 | 8 |
| CM3 5TY | £390,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5TZ | £390,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6TP | £390,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6DN | £387,000 | 7 |
| CM3 4PE | £386,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3DE | £385,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5JL | £385,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6DU | £385,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6ND | £380,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2RY | £377,500 | 3 |
| CM3 5XR | £376,500 | 4 |
| CM3 4RB | £375,500 | 3 |
| CM3 3FP | £372,500 | 5 |
| CM3 4XN | £372,500 | 8 |
| CM3 6AY | £372,500 | 3 |
| CM3 6BA | £370,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5TS | £366,500 | 4 |
| CM3 2LG | £365,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5LE | £365,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5SA | £365,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6JS | £365,000 | 4 |
| CM3 3GR | £364,000 | 4 |
| CM3 6EP | £362,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5PN | £360,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5PP | £360,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2HZ | £357,500 | 4 |
| CM3 4XL | £356,000 | 4 |
| CM3 3EY | £355,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5XN | £355,000 | 7 |
| CM3 8AY | £355,000 | 4 |
| CM3 3DF | £350,000 | 3 |
| CM3 1DA | £345,000 | 4 |
| CM3 2SF | £345,000 | 5 |
| CM3 6XD | £345,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5LY | £340,000 | 5 |
| CM3 7AU | £337,500 | 5 |
| CM3 3QA | £334,500 | 4 |
| CM3 5SD | £330,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5TT | £330,000 | 3 |
| CM3 6ES | £330,000 | 3 |
| CM3 3LS | £329,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5ZB | £324,000 | 3 |
| CM3 2RU | £320,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5FZ | £320,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5ZR | £317,500 | 3 |
| CM3 6BP | £309,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5ZX | £307,500 | 6 |
| CM3 5GZ | £302,500 | 6 |
| CM3 5YH | £300,000 | 7 |
| CM3 8UY | £300,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5WQ | £291,500 | 4 |
| CM3 1RX | £287,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5FN | £283,000 | 3 |
| CM3 4XG | £281,500 | 6 |
| CM3 5XZ | £281,500 | 4 |
| CM3 6HL | £277,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5YB | £275,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5ZU | £267,000 | 6 |
| CM3 5LB | £265,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5WS | £264,000 | 8 |
| CM3 5LS | £257,500 | 4 |
| CM3 5SR | £248,500 | 4 |
| CM3 5GY | £238,000 | 4 |
| CM3 5FB | £237,500 | 6 |
| CM3 4XW | £232,500 | 3 |
| CM3 3JP | £227,500 | 7 |
| CM3 5ZQ | £227,500 | 6 |
| CM3 6RP | £227,500 | 4 |
| CM3 1SG | £225,000 | 5 |
| CM3 5XP | £222,500 | 4 |
| CM3 5NE | £215,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5SS | £202,500 | 10 |
| CM3 5RX | £200,000 | 11 |
| CM3 3AE | £180,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5GQ | £180,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5WG | £165,000 | 7 |
| CM3 5ZF | £165,000 | 4 |
| CM3 6TN | £148,500 | 4 |
| CM3 5WF | £145,000 | 3 |
| CM3 5ZT | £95,000 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £352,000 in 2016 to £465,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 866 standard sales in CM3, 17% more than the 740 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Chelmsford council area
Median sale price of the 3 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CM3 is the most expensive.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CM3, from the sales in CM3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Purleigh 102 sales£672,500
- Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon 166 sales£615,000
- Broomfield and The Walthams 136 sales£565,000
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling 184 sales£485,000
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield 125 sales£470,000
- Boreham and The Leighs 161 sales£430,000
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood 241 sales£380,000
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville 251 sales£375,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £335,000 for a semi-detached house on Hallowell Down to £600,000 for a detached house on Old Wickford Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in CM3. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 36 Gandalfs RideSold for £450,000
- 53 Hallowell DownSold for £335,000
- Caterham Old Wickford RoadSold for £600,000
- 29 Elm RoadSold for £440,000
- 131 Main RoadSold for £345,000
- 24 ShimbrooksSold for £475,000
- 8 Victoria RoadSold for £505,000
- 96 Haltwhistle RoadSold for £455,000
- 15 Beatty RiseSold for £476,500
- Jupeta The RidgeSold for £453,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers£301,50018 sales
- Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers£540,50016 sales
- Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers£202,50014 sales
- Collingwood Road, South Woodham Ferrers£287,50014 sales
- East Bridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers£380,00013 sales
Living in CM3
Crime
48 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 77% of homes can get it
Lower than 69 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,300 a year in Chelmsford for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 79 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 78 | |
| C | 603 | |
| D | 536 | |
| E | 161 | |
| F | 52 | |
| G | 12 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 100 | ||
| 207 | ||
| 396 | ||
| 386 | ||
| 163 | ||
| 59 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,543 standard sales in CM3 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.