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CM3 1FA

POSTCODE

A Boreham and The Leighs postcode in Chelmsford.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cressing Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Braintree Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

Bus stops

  • Dog & Partridge

    Bus · opp · south-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dog & Partridge

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shimbrooks

    Bus · opp · south-west

    405 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Main Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    556 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Main Road

    Bus · S-bound · south-west

    699 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM3 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales

CM3 1FA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM3 1 sector.

Average price
£512,369
Median price: £475,000
Median -11.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales
View district CM3
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £356,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£723k£539k£356k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£475,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CM3 1SH
£345,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 1NN
£240,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 1LJ
£365,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 1DJ
£505,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 1QW
£499,995 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 1RS
£400,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 1AX
£605,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 1BS
£665,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 1FS
£365,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 1NB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 1FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 1FA

Counts are for Boreham and The Leighs electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -30%
23157
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
18137
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

50
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Chelmsford 001 (E02004485)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£70,468

£60,310–£82,338

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,383

£45,405–£60,433

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,067

£41,702–£48,702

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,541

£34,678–£45,087

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,969
White Brit.90.2%
Other White1.9%
Indian1.0%
Other Mixed1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,972
Christian46.9%
No religion45.4%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,966
35–4920.7%
50–6419.5%
25–3413.1%
10–158.9%
65–748.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 1,119
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: other9.7%
Single family household, all members 66+9.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 37.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19527
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19527 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM3 1FA

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Boreham and The Leighs
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 1FA
Coordinates
51.8346, 0.5130
Grid reference
TL732180
Easting
573,244
Northing
218,094
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32RGM7+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Great Leighs
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
North West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Boreham and The Leighs
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Great and Little Leighs
International Territorial Level
Chelmsford

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 001A E01021538
E01021538
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 001 E02004485
E02004485
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 001A E01021538
E01021538
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 001 E02004485
E02004485
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:11 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
August 2017 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 1FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021538 and MSOA E02004485 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19527
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 1FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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