CM3 2NQ

POSTCODE

A Hatfield Peverel & Terling postcode in Braintree, a 25-minute walk from Hatfield Peverel Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Witham (Essex) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
  • Beaulieu Park

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Nounsley Corner

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Nounsley Corner

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    471 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Cross Keys

    Bus · o/s · north

    937 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Cross Keys

    Bus · opp · south

    945 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Jenkins Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north-east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM3 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales

CM3 2NQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM3 2 sector.

Average price
£477,492
Median price: £432,500
Median -18.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £511,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£715k£527k£338k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£648,750 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 2GN
£375,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 2LA
£378,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CM3 2HA
£727,500 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 2RR
£455,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 2JA
£470,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 2HL
£260,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 2JG
£880,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 2SG
£630,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 2JT
£628,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 2JT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 2NQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 2NQ

Counts are for Hatfield Peverel & Terling 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
9
YoY -40%
23145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
19100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
34182
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

15
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 · Braintree 018 (E02004463)

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
£65,158

£55,977–£75,844

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,235

£41,052–£54,348

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,862

£38,803–£45,163

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,708

£34,837–£45,259

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: 1,370
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.6%
African0.3%
White Irish0.3%
White & Black African0.2%
+ 10 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,370
Christian56.0%
No religion36.4%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu0.1%
Muslim0.1%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,367
50–6424.9%
65–7415.5%
35–4914.6%
75–8410.8%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 539
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.5%
+ 7 other households · 29.3%

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.
22676
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22676 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM3 2NQ

England
Country
Braintree
Local Authority
Essex
Hatfield Peverel & Terling
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 2NQ
Coordinates
51.7630, 0.6034
Grid reference
TL797103
Easting
579,752
Northing
210,354
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32QJ73+69
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Nounsley
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree

Administrative Information

Braintree
Local Authority
Council Area
Witham E14001590
Constituency
E14001590
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hatfield Peverel & Terling
Constituency code
E14001590
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hatfield Peverel
International Territorial Level
Braintree

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
Braintree 018D E01021396
E01021396
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 018 E02004463
E02004463
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 018D E01021396
E01021396
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 018 E02004463
E02004463
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

7:14 AM4:09 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:09 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:09 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 2NQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021396 and MSOA E02004463 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22676
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 2NQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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