Postcode CM3 3HT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Boreham and The Leighs area of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Boreham & Little Baddow area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boreham & Little Baddow is £76,966 per year. The median sale price in Boreham and The Leighs is £459,995 (around £429 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £524,995. The nearest station is Beaulieu Park, about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The Cedar Plot.
Boreham & Little Baddow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,190 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Boreham & Little Baddow has a high crime rate, with approximately 76 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boreham & Little Baddow is £76,966 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM3 3HT.
Boreham & Little Baddow near CM3 3HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Beaulieu Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Beaulieu Park | N/A | Walking directions to Beaulieu Park |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Cedar Plot | Small | Walking directions to The Cedar Plot |
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £459,995 (about £429 per square foot) in Boreham and The Leighs area, with individual transactions ranging from £188,750 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £515,000 | £414 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £437,500 | £421 |
| Terraced | 16 | £342,500 | £460 |
| Flats | 8 | £206,500 | £409 |
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 | £560,000 | £327,473 | £446,995 | £355,000 |
| 2026 | £510,000 | £201,000 | £397,500 | £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 | £457 | £426 | £490 | £422 |
| 2026 | £414 | £432 | £417 | £442 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM3 3HT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 20, Staines Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6FR | Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 35, George Wicks Way, Chelmsford, CM1 6FU | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 2, Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages, Generals Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 13, Taylor View, Chelmsford, CM1 6DG | Detached | Freehold | £970,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 30, Rolfe Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6EZ | Flats | Leasehold | £292,500 |
In the CM3 3HT postcode area, located within Boreham & Little Baddow, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | New Hall School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | The Beaulieu Park School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. |
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM3 3HT, 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 3HT records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CM3 3HT in Boreham and The Leighs is £459,995 (about £429 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CM3 3HT, including New Hall School and The Beaulieu Park School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CM3 3HT is Beaulieu Park, about 895 m away.
CM3 3HT scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,190 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 3HT 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).