AREA REPORT · CHELMSFORD CM3

CM3.

Chelmsford

CM3 is an outcode in Chelmsford, covering the neighbourhoods of Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton, Danbury & Bicknacre, Great Leighs & the Walthams, South Woodham Ferrers South and South Woodham Ferrers North. Over the last 12 months 545 properties changed hands — a median of £175k for flats (£3,919/sqm) and £465k for houses (£4,549/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
16,343
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
8
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
43
173
Houses
502
1,954
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£175k
n = 43
£185k
n = 173
Houses
£465k
n = 502
£465k
n = 1,954
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,919
n = 43
£3,793
n = 173
Houses
£4,549
n = 491
£4,562
n = 1,890
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−5.9% vs 12m
−5.9% vs 3y
£280k£560k£465k£465k£438k3Yn=1,95412Mn=5026Mn=154
Flats
Recovering
+5.7% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£115k£230k£185k£175k£185k3Yn=17312Mn=436Mn=17
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.6% vs 12m
−3.8% vs 3y
£0£2,450£4,900£4,562£4,549£4,3873Yn=1,89012Mn=4916Mn=151
Flats
·Plateauing
+0.3% vs 12m
+3.6% vs 3y
£0£2,200£4,400£3,793£3,919£3,9293Yn=17312Mn=436Mn=17
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£488k
n=154
Median £
£438k
n=154
Avg £/sqm
£4,394
n=151
Median £/sqm
£4,387
n=151
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£527k
n=502
Median £
£465k
n=502
Avg £/sqm
£4,644
n=491
Median £/sqm
£4,549
n=491
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£531k
n=1,954
Median £
£465k
n=1,954
Avg £/sqm
£4,619
n=1,890
Median £/sqm
£4,562
n=1,890
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£203k
n=17
Median £
£185k
n=17
Avg £/sqm
£4,142
n=17
Median £/sqm
£3,929
n=17
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£196k
n=43
Median £
£175k
n=43
Avg £/sqm
£3,878
n=43
Median £/sqm
£3,919
n=43
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£214k
n=173
Median £
£185k
n=173
Avg £/sqm
£3,886
n=173
Median £/sqm
£3,793
n=173
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£56k£265k£474k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
82
077915572010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,698
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Band B
3,657
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
6,918
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
7,517
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
6,659
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
4,790
Detached
Band G
3,750
Detached
Band H
388
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,387
9.5%
Terraced houses
4,276
12%
Semi-detached houses
7,106
20%
Detached houses
14,679
41%
Bungalows
5,170
14%
Other/unknown
1,112
3.1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
5
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
361
Schools
28
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
13 · click column to sort
South Woodham Ferrers South
2,995
5,799
Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton
3,774
5,190
South Woodham Ferrers North
3,014
5,032
Danbury & Bicknacre
3,576
4,599
Great Leighs & the Walthams
3,366
3,253
Boreham & Little Baddow
2,225
2,733
Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
2,499
2,411
Rettendon & Runwell
519
429
Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter
207
232
Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey
85
93
Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden
42
65
Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham
47
35
Great Baddow North & East
10
8
Wards
16 · click column to sort
South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
2,995
5,799
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
3,014
5,032
Boreham and The Leighs
2,771
3,431
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
2,590
3,113
Hatfield Peverel & Terling
2,499
2,411
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
1,557
2,136
Althorne
1,552
2,092
Broomfield and The Walthams
2,259
1,913
Mayland
916
1,575
Purleigh
1,306
1,523
Rettendon and Runwell
519
429
Felsted & Stebbing
181
204
Chelmsford Rural West
85
93
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
42
65
Wickham Bishops and Woodham
47
35
High Easter & the Rodings
26
28
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

CM3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Chelmsford (CM3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CM3 (Chelmsford) was £465k, with an average of £527k, from 502 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CM3?
The median flat sale price in CM3 over the last 12 months was £175k (about £3,919 per square metre), from 43 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CM3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CM3 are £4,549 for houses and £3,919 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CM3 have?
Homes in CM3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CM3 in the last year?
545 properties were sold in CM3 over the last 12 months, and 2,127 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES