Postcode CM3 1SH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Boreham and The Leighs ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Great Leighs & the Walthams area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Great Leighs & the Walthams is £70,468 per year. The nearest station is Cressing (Essex), about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Great Leighs & the Walthams has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,305 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Great Leighs & the Walthams has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Great Leighs & the Walthams is £70,468 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 82 ft away from CM3 1SH.
Great Leighs & the Walthams near CM3 1SH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cressing (Essex) located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £432 per square foot) in Boreham and The Leighs area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £915,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £520,000 | £426 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £400,000 | £390 |
| Terraced | 17 | £350,000 | £462 |
| Flats | 19 | £324,995 | £432 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £534,975 | £175,500 | £332,500 | £327,475 |
| 2017 | £465,000 | £166,500 | £327,500 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £444,500 | £189,998 | £310,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | £517,495 | £170,000 | £340,000 | £297,250 |
| 2020 | £436,000 | £171,750 | £397,500 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £530,000 | £180,000 | £345,000 | £307,000 |
| 2022 | £697,500 | £192,500 | £426,500 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | £594,998 | £245,000 | £431,495 | £337,500 |
| 2024 | £632,495 | £269,995 | £439,995 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £572,500 | £324,995 | £425,000 | £355,000 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £206,000 | £400,000 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £359 | £301 | £338 | £350 |
| 2017 | £360 | £321 | £380 | £318 |
| 2018 | £329 | £327 | £374 | £340 |
| 2019 | £390 | £316 | £360 | £347 |
| 2020 | £422 | £324 | £343 | £370 |
| 2021 | £406 | £354 | £395 | £362 |
| 2022 | £396 | £407 | £435 | £387 |
| 2023 | £418 | £409 | £451 | £434 |
| 2024 | £453 | £419 | £426 | £425 |
| 2025 | £442 | £426 | £438 | £422 |
| 2026 | £417 | £409 | £394 | £460 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM3 1SH.
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM3 1SH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Raven
Boreham and The Leighs - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Louise Canning
Boreham and The Leighs - Elected 4 May 2023
Kemi Badenoch
North West Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM3 1SH records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around CM3 1SH in Great Leighs & the Walthams is £400,000 (about £432 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CM3 1SH, including Great Leighs Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CM3 1SH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,305 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Essex covering CM3 1SH is Kemi Badenoch (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: James Raven (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Victoria Louise Canning (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.