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CM3 4DS

Riffhams Lane

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

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Overview

Postcode CM3 4DS is located in a rural village, within the Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Danbury & Bicknacre area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Danbury & Bicknacre is £74,671 per year. The nearest station is Beaulieu Park located about 3.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Danbury Country Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Danbury & Bicknacre has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,425 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Danbury & Bicknacre has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Danbury & Bicknacre is £74,671 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 305 ft away from CM3 4DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Danbury & Bicknacre near CM3 4DS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Beaulieu Park located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM3 4DS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDanbury Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Danbury Country Park

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
519.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.49(-63%)
Burglary
1.72(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.72(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.72(-85%)
Other crime
1.15(-43%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
89.68%
Indian
12
3.54%
Other
5
1.47%
African
5
1.47%
Other Black
4
1.18%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
44.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
19.17%
Level 3 (A level)
41
15.41%
No qualifications
23
8.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
49.62%
Owns with a mortgage
59
45.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.58%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£700,000
Flats5£335,000
Semi-Detached17£425,000
Terraced7£350,000

10 year median price trend in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon.

Schools

In the CM3 4DS postcode area, located within Danbury & Bicknacre, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM3 4DS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDanbury Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimarySt John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miNot applicableHeathcote SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,471
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,697
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,678
Band H£4,414

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictChelmsfordE07000070
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaldonE14001351
WardLittle Baddow, Danbury and SandonE05004105
ParishDanburyE04003954
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Danbury & BicknacreE02004500
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chelmsford 016CE01021569
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.