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CM3 4JL

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

Chelmsford

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Detailed insights for CM3 4JL

Overview

Postcode CM3 4JL 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 Danbury & Bicknacre area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Danbury & Bicknacre is £54,100 per year. The nearest station is South Woodham Ferrers located about 4.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Eves Corner Playing Fields.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Danbury & Bicknacre is £54,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is South Woodham Ferrers located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM3 4JL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miEves Corner Playing FieldsSmallWalking directions to Eves Corner Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
131.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
96.93%
Other White
3
0.92%
Irish
3
0.92%
Indian
2
0.61%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.31%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
53.6%
Owns with a mortgage
48
38.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.8%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.2%
Total households: 125

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 4JL postcode area, located within Danbury & Bicknacre, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM3 4JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryDanbury Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableHeathcote SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

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: 01/12/2025.