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CM3 1GX

POSTCODE

CM3 1GX is a postcode in Boreham and The Leighs.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8285, 0.5050
OS grid TL727174 (572,710, 217,401)
IMD England
6/10
#19527
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
MoM +153% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32RGH3+CX
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£405,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,031 sales
-1.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 1GX
HM Land Registry · Chelmsford
Average price
£448,760
Median price: £405,000
Median -1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,031 sales
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £400,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£482k£439k£395k
Jan '24Nov '24Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 1GX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 1GX

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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -18%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

43
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,966
White Brit.90.4%
Other White1.9%
Indian1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,966
Christian47.0%
No religion45.5%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,966
35–4920.7%
50–6419.4%
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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cressing Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

  • Braintree Freeport Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min

  • Braintree Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min

Bus stops

  • Aragon Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Main Road

    Bus · S-bound · south-west

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Annes Castle

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St Annes Castle

    Bus · opp · north-east

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Main Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CM3 1GX

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Boreham and The Leighs
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 1GX
Coordinates
51.8285, 0.5050
Grid reference
TL727174
Easting
572,710
Northing
217,401
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32RGH3+CX
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
National Park
Non-National Park

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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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
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Mid Essex
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
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM5:56 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
August 2004 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 1GX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021538 and MSOA E02004485 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19527
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 1GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near CM3 1GX

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