Postcode CM3 8HG is located in a rural village, within the Rettendon and Runwell area of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Rettendon & Runwell area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rettendon & Runwell is £56,144 per year. The median sale price in Rettendon and Runwell is £477,500 (around £410 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £377,500 and £675,000. The nearest station is Battlesbridge, about 2.2 miles away.
Rettendon & Runwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,687 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Rettendon & Runwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rettendon & Runwell is £56,144 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM3 8HG.
Rettendon & Runwell near CM3 8HG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Battlesbridge located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £477,500 (about £410 per square foot) in Rettendon and Runwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £690,000 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £395,000 | £421 |
| Flats | 6 | £132,500 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £487,500 | £99,995 | £318,500 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | £525,000 | £105,000 | £332,500 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £542,500 | £142,500 | £348,875 | £408,748 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £290,000 | £367,500 | £271,000 |
| 2020 | £537,000 | £315,000 | £362,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £547,500 | £166,246 | £368,500 | £367,995 |
| 2022 | £576,250 | £128,750 | £407,250 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £587,498 | £145,000 | £412,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | £589,995 | £175,000 | £390,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £585,000 | £180,000 | £386,250 | £462,500 |
| 2026 | £711,250 | £312,000 | £392,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £229 | £335 | £330 |
| 2017 | £352 | £251 | £362 | £336 |
| 2018 | £370 | £275 | £375 | £298 |
| 2019 | £367 | £296 | £360 | £290 |
| 2020 | £366 | £343 | £366 | £340 |
| 2021 | £387 | £291 | £380 | £318 |
| 2022 | £405 | £245 | £411 | £343 |
| 2023 | £403 | £265 | £449 | £364 |
| 2024 | £406 | £283 | £432 | £363 |
| 2025 | £410 | £289 | £461 | £300 |
| 2026 | £449 | £383 | £414 | — |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM3 8HG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2026 | Southdene, South Hanningfield Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8HE | Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Southdene, South Hanningfield Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8HE | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Merryfields, Marks Farm Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 8HF | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Heathside, Marks Farm Lane, Chelmsford, CM3 8HF | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the CM3 8HG postcode area, located within Rettendon & Runwell, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 8HG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Clark
Rettendon and Runwell - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Davis
Rettendon and Runwell - Elected 4 May 2023
John Whittingdale
Maldon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM3 8HG records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, criminal damage and arson and public order.
The median sale price around CM3 8HG in Rettendon and Runwell is £477,500 (about £410 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM3 8HG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,687 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 8HG is John Whittingdale (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Paul Clark (Independent) and Steve Davis (Independent).