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CM3 8DA

POSTCODE

A Rettendon and Runwell postcode in Chelmsford, a 44-minute walk from Battlesbridge Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Battlesbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Wickford Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Chalk Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chalk Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vectare Depot

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    889 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • The Wheatsheaf

    Bus · opp · north

    932 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • The Wheatsheaf

    Bus · o/s · south

    965 m straight lineabout 12 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM3 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales

CM3 8DA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CM3 8 sector.

Average price
£554,871
Median price: £480,000
Median -11.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £630,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£853k£275k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£630,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 8RJ
£930,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 8XB
£547,500 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 8XA
£607,500 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 8AG
£470,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM3 8XD
£2,390,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 8DW
£295,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CM3 8UU
£495,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 8AH
£395,000 · 2026-04-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM3 8DR
£375,000 · 2026-04-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM3 8AE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 8DA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 8DA

Counts are for Rettendon and Runwell 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
30
YoY +30%
30209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

52
incidents · Aug '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 021 (E02004505)

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
£56,144

£48,114–£65,514

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,369

£36,781–£48,804

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,892

£34,145–£39,860

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,276

£37,087–£48,192

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: 1,394
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.0%
White Irish1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
African0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,393
Christian55.4%
No religion37.0%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.9%
Jewish0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,392
50–6428.3%
65–7423.1%
75–8412.2%
35–4911.8%
25–346.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.9%

Households

Total households: 655
Single family household, all members 66+22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.9%
One person: aged 66+17.2%
One person: other9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

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.
12687
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12687 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 8DA

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Rettendon and Runwell
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 8DA
Coordinates
51.6506, 0.5362
Grid reference
TQ755976
Easting
575,548
Northing
197,687
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32MG2P+6F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Coalhill
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
Maldon E14001351
Constituency
E14001351
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Rettendon
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 021D E01034087
E01034087
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 021 E02004505
E02004505
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 021B E01021594
E01021594
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 021 E02004505
E02004505
Smaller 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:40 AM4:42 PM
6:40 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:40 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 8DA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034087 and MSOA E02004505 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12687
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 8DA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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