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CM3 5FA

POSTCODE

A South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood postcode in Chelmsford, a 16-minute walk from South Woodham Ferrers Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Collingwood Primary School

    Primary

    0.29 mi

  2. 2
    Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  3. 3
    Elmwood Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  4. 4
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  5. 5
    William de Ferrers School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.1

    0.46 mi

  6. 6
    Riverside Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.82 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Battlesbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • North Fambridge Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Hallowell Down

    Bus · opp · north

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hallowell Down

    Bus · adj · south

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Broughton Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Broughton Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Collingwood Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 221 sales

CM3 5FA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM3 5 sector.

Average price
£386,003
Median price: £380,000
Median +4.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 221 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 10 sales · avg £443,650
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£444k£390k£336k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£450,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CM3 5WX
£335,000 · 2026-09-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 5GZ
£600,000 · 2026-09-16 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 5QS
£476,500 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 5YQ
£455,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 5ZF
£440,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 5QB
£435,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 5PN
£420,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 5SG
£425,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 5LD
£400,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 5LF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 5FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 5FA

Counts are for South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood 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
10
YoY —
19113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

22
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 020 (E02004504)

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
£73,674

£63,040–£86,102

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,522

£42,081–£55,949

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,443

£39,295–£45,842

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,643

£32,137–£41,781

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: 1,129
White Brit.93.1%
Other White2.1%
White Irish1.2%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 11 other groups · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,128
No religion48.4%
Christian45.5%
Not answered3.9%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,130
50–6421.1%
35–4919.8%
25–3414.6%
65–7410.6%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 549
One person: other25.0%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

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.
19405
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19405 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 5FA

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 5FA
Coordinates
51.6394, 0.6155
Grid reference
TQ810966
Easting
581,081
Northing
196,641
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32JJQ8+Q6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
South Woodham Ferrers
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
Maldon E14001351
Constituency
E14001351
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
South Woodham Ferrers
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 020D E01021608
E01021608
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 020 E02004504
E02004504
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 020D E01021608
E01021608
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 020 E02004504
E02004504
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:10 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:10 PM
Sunset
8 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:10 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 5FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021608 and MSOA E02004504 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19405
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 5FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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