CM3 postcode area
The CM3 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 42 to 93 across them.
In summary
The CM3 district contains both ends of the scale: Great Baddow North & East at 94 out of 100 (#444 of 6,856 in England) against Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey at 43, a 51-point gap between neighbouring areas. 10 of the 17 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £270,000 in Central Chelmsford East to £720,750 in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden — a 2.7× gap within the CM3 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Baddow North & EastChelmsford | 444 | 94 | £425,000 |
| Great Notley & Black NotleyBraintree | 793 | 88 | £375,000 |
| Springfield NorthChelmsford | 903 | 87 | £450,000 |
| South Woodham Ferrers NorthChelmsford | 1,205 | 82 | £365,000 |
| Flitch Green, Felsted & High EasterUttlesford | 1,342 | 80 | £495,000 |
| Chelmer VillageChelmsford | 1,438 | 79 | £365,000 |
| Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & WoodhamMaldon | 1,513 | 78 | £515,000 |
| Boreham & Little BaddowChelmsford | 1,575 | 77 | £480,000 |
| South Woodham Ferrers SouthChelmsford | 1,691 | 75 | £365,000 |
| Danbury & BicknacreChelmsford | 2,075 | 70 | £550,000 |
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White NotleyBraintree | 2,349 | 66 | £427,500 |
| Margaretting, Stock & RamsdenChelmsford | 2,363 | 66 | £720,750 |
| Mayland, Althorne & Cold NortonMaldon | 2,706 | 60 | £465,000 |
| Central Chelmsford EastChelmsford | 2,973 | 57 | £270,000 |
| Rettendon & RunwellChelmsford | 2,973 | 57 | £446,250 |
| Great Leighs & the WalthamsChelmsford | 3,103 | 55 | £530,000 |
| Melbourne Park, Chignall & PlesheyChelmsford | 3,919 | 43 | £380,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CM3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.