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CM3 4FL

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

Chelmsford

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Detailed insights for CM3 4FL

Overview

Postcode CM3 4FL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Boreham & Little Baddow area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Boreham & Little Baddow is £55,100 per year. The nearest station is Hatfield Peverel located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Boreham & Little Baddow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,837 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Boreham & Little Baddow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Boreham & Little Baddow is £55,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM3 4FL.

Flood risk

High

Boreham & Little Baddow near CM3 4FL has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hatfield Peverel located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
60.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
339
97.69%
Irish
4
1.15%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.29%
Other Asian
1
0.29%
Indian
1
0.29%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
57.14%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.77%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

Based on 97 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
Detached66£686,000
Flats4£322,500
Semi-Detached18£447,500
Terraced9£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 4FL postcode area, located within Boreham & Little Baddow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM3 4FL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryBoreham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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
ParishLittle BaddowE04003962
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boreham & Little BaddowE02004489
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chelmsford 005DE01021568
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2018-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.