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CM3 5TB

POSTCODE

A South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville postcode in Chelmsford, a 12-minute walk from South Woodham Ferrers Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3
    William de Ferrers School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.1

    0.12 mi

  4. 4
    Elmwood Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  5. 5
    Collingwood Primary School

    Primary

    0.25 mi

  6. 6
    Woodville Primary School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Chelmsford is the district council. School applications go through Essex.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station

    Rail

    998 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Battlesbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • North Fambridge Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Asda Store

    Bus · o/s · north

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Leighlands Road

    Bus · opp · south

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • School

    Bus · N-bound · north

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mount Pleasant Road

    Bus · opp · south

    485 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Victoria Road

    Bus · opp · south

    491 m straight lineabout 6 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 5TB 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 5TB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 5TB

Counts are for South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville 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 —
23145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY —
52283
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

65
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 019 (E02004503)

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
£63,536

£54,401–£74,205

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,031

£40,021–£52,945

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,058

£36,159–£42,190

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,516

£33,783–£43,913

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: 1,864
White Brit.90.5%
Other White2.0%
African1.4%
White & Asian0.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,864
No religion46.8%
Christian46.4%
Not answered4.5%
Hindu0.8%
Muslim0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,867
35–4921.1%
50–6417.6%
25–3415.9%
65–749.2%
5–96.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 862
One person: other23.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

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.
18324
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18324 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 5TB

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 5TB
Coordinates
51.6441, 0.6182
Grid reference
TQ812971
Easting
581,245
Northing
197,171
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32JJV9+M7
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-Elmwood and Woodville
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 019C E01021613
E01021613
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 019 E02004503
E02004503
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 019C E01021613
E01021613
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 019 E02004503
E02004503
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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 5TB 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 E01021613 and MSOA E02004503 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18324
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 5TB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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