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CM3 4QJ

POSTCODE

A Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon postcode in Chelmsford.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Beaulieu Park

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

  • Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min

  • South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station

    Rail

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min

Bus stops

  • The Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Eves Corner

    Bus · E-bound · east

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Eves Corner

    Bus · N-bound · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hay Green

    Bus · opp · north

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM3 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 89 sales

CM3 4QJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM3 4 sector.

Average price
£630,908
Median price: £530,000
Median -8.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 89 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £415,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£786k£601k£416k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£485,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 4FQ
£453,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 4RT
£375,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 4XG
£350,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
CM3 4XG
£230,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CM3 4XL
£1,250,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 4RS
£615,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 4PE
£659,999 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 4PD
£740,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 4QL
£250,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM3 4QQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 4QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 4QJ

Counts are for Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon 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
15
YoY —
44255
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
19112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

38
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 016 (E02004500)

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
£74,671

£64,092–£86,997

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,461

£43,858–£58,057

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,085

£40,801–£47,633

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,516

£35,510–£46,229

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: 1,513
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.2%
White Irish0.9%
Other Asian0.7%
African0.6%
+ 11 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,517
Christian48.5%
No religion43.6%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.6%
Muslim0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,516
50–6419.6%
35–4917.6%
65–7411.6%
25–3411.1%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 648
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: other12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%

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.
11468
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11468 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM3 4QJ

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 4QJ
Coordinates
51.7175, 0.5854
Grid reference
TL786052
Easting
578,687
Northing
205,250
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PH9P+24
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Danbury
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
Maldon E14001351
Constituency
E14001351
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Danbury
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 016E E01021572
E01021572
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 016 E02004500
E02004500
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 016E E01021572
E01021572
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 016 E02004500
E02004500
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 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 4QJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 E01021572 and MSOA E02004500 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11468
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 4QJ 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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