Postcode CM3 8HP is located in a rural village, within the South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden is £66,493 per year. The nearest station is Wickford, about 2.7 miles away.
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,703 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden is £66,493 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM3 8HP.
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden near CM3 8HP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wickford located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 (about £544 per square foot) in South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £3,480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £987,500 | £564 |
| Terraced | 6 | £565,000 | £450 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £540,000 | £499 |
| Flats | 4 | £249,250 | £419 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £875,000 | £270,000 | £395,000 | £316,250 |
| 2017 | £780,000 | £199,995 | £402,500 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | £840,000 | £375,000 | £412,500 | £398,500 |
| 2019 | £820,000 | £239,995 | £472,500 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | £917,500 | £390,000 | £475,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | £960,000 | £325,000 | £511,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | £945,000 | £325,000 | £535,000 | £427,000 |
| 2023 | £915,000 | £850,000 | £585,000 | £412,000 |
| 2024 | £1,020,000 | £313,000 | £607,500 | £456,250 |
| 2025 | £975,000 | £248,500 | £495,000 | £420,000 |
| 2026 | £980,000 | — | £575,000 | £500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £468 | £405 | £397 | £415 |
| 2017 | £450 | £341 | £395 | £332 |
| 2018 | £418 | £389 | £433 | £380 |
| 2019 | £498 | £363 | £410 | £402 |
| 2020 | £536 | £409 | £428 | £465 |
| 2021 | £499 | £381 | £465 | £523 |
| 2022 | £516 | £465 | £496 | £451 |
| 2023 | £607 | £597 | £487 | £465 |
| 2024 | £510 | £398 | £448 | £518 |
| 2025 | £564 | £401 | £499 | £456 |
| 2026 | £573 | — | £495 | £366 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM3 8HP.
In the CM3 8HP postcode area, located within Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM3 8HP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gillian Bonnett
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting - Elected 12 Dec 2024
John Whittingdale
Maldon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM3 8HP records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around CM3 8HP in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden is £700,000 (about £544 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CM3 8HP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,703 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 8HP is John Whittingdale (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Gillian Bonnett (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.