CM3 8EH

POSTCODE

CM3 8EH is a postcode in Rettendon and Runwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6546, 0.5531
OS grid TQ767981 (576,702, 198,176)
IMD England
4/10
#12687
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32MH33+R6
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£480,000
Median property price · CM3 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 31 sales
-11.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region

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.

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

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 8EH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · 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 8EH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 8EH

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

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

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%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Battlesbridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Wickford Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

Bus stops

  • Old Bell Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Old Bell Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Bell

    Bus · opp · east

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Bell

    Bus · o/s · west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Vectare Depot

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    366 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CM3 8EH

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Rettendon and Runwell
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 8EH
Coordinates
51.6546, 0.5531
Grid reference
TQ767981
Easting
576,702
Northing
198,176
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32MH33+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rettendon
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford
National Park
Non-National Park

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

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

January 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
January 1992 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 8EH 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 8EH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near CM3 8EH

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