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CM3 8RQ

POSTCODE

A Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield postcode in Chelmsford, a 24-minute walk from South Woodham Ferrers Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Battlesbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • North Fambridge Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • The Bell

    Bus · opp · north

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Bell

    Bus · o/s · south

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ormonds Crescent

    Bus · opp · south

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Ormonds Crescent

    Bus · adj · north

    355 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Edwin's Hall Rd

    Bus · adj · south

    527 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales

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

Average price
£572,967
Median price: £482,750
Median -12.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £630,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£762k£275k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '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
£888,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
CM3 8BU
£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
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 8RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 8RQ

Counts are for Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield 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
13
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

26
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: 1,771
White Brit.92.5%
Other White1.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White Irish0.8%
Other Mixed0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,770
Christian53.8%
No religion38.4%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,768
50–6423.7%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.3%
25–348.8%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 701
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%

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.
16057
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16057 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM3 8RQ

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 8RQ
Coordinates
51.6661, 0.5988
Grid reference
TQ798995
Easting
579,822
Northing
199,567
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32MH8X+CG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
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
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
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 016B E01021535
E01021535
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 016 E02004500
E02004500
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 016B E01021535
E01021535
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 016 E02004500
E02004500
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

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

January 1987
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> Present
January 1987 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 8RQ 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 E01021535 and MSOA E02004500 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16057
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 8RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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