Postcode CM3 4RY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon area of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Boreham & Little Baddow area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below 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 Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon is £600,000 (around £451 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £470,000 and £799,000. The nearest station is Beaulieu Park, about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Boreham & Little Baddow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,894 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Boreham & Little Baddow has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Boreham & Little Baddow is £76,966 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM3 4RY.
Boreham & Little Baddow near CM3 4RY 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £451 per square foot) in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,500 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £735,000 | £451 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £437,500 | £440 |
| Flats | 3 | £365,000 | £533 |
| Terraced | 7 | £265,000 | £420 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £678,250 | £490,000 | £385,000 | £292,498 |
| 2017 | £662,500 | £235,000 | £470,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £337,500 | £475,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | £646,000 | £285,000 | £400,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | £660,000 | £320,000 | £467,500 | £262,500 |
| 2021 | £732,500 | £317,500 | £485,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | £872,500 | £280,000 | £512,500 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £690,000 | £260,000 | £475,000 | £434,125 |
| 2024 | £713,076 | £158,500 | £517,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £703,500 | £335,000 | £425,000 | £324,500 |
| 2026 | £750,000 | £365,000 | £453,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374 | £432 | £391 | £302 |
| 2017 | £378 | £404 | £393 | £375 |
| 2018 | £394 | £453 | £404 | £374 |
| 2019 | £372 | £403 | £391 | £370 |
| 2020 | £402 | £447 | £413 | £353 |
| 2021 | £454 | £346 | £429 | £398 |
| 2022 | £468 | £418 | £456 | £395 |
| 2023 | £442 | £456 | £438 | £408 |
| 2024 | £465 | £241 | £414 | £365 |
| 2025 | £450 | £396 | £440 | £434 |
| 2026 | £453 | £533 | £440 | £350 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM3 4RY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Forest Lodge, Common Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 4RY | Detached | Freehold | £2,000,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Silverwood, Fir Tree Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 4SS | Detached | Freehold | £1,185,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Rockwood, Fir Tree Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 4SS | Detached | Freehold | £704,250 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Oakhouse, Mill Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 4SB | Detached | Freehold | £1,950,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | The Meadow, Mill Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 4SB | Detached | Freehold | £1,700,000 |
In the CM3 4RY postcode area, located within Boreham & Little Baddow, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Elm Green Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Heathcote School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
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 4RY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jacob Peter Armstrong
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon - Elected 4 May 2023
Julia Jeapes
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon - Elected 4 May 2023
Steph Scott
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon - Elected 4 May 2023
John Whittingdale
Maldon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM3 4RY records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CM3 4RY in Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon is £600,000 (about £451 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CM3 4RY, including Elm Green Preparatory School, St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (Good) and Heathcote School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM3 4RY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,894 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maldon covering CM3 4RY is John Whittingdale (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jacob Peter Armstrong (Conservative and Unionist Party), Julia Jeapes (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Steph Scott (Conservative and Unionist Party).