CM3 3HS postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM3 3HS is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Boreham and The Leighs ward. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 44% of homes and businesses at CM3 3HS can get it Across Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £457,500 Homes sold in CM3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Beaulieu Park 800 m in a straight line

Where CM3 3HS is, and what is near it

Map of CM3 3HS and what is near it Map of CM3 3HS: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the CM3 3 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM3 3BN: also in CM3 3CM3 3BP: also in CM3 3CM3 3BS: also in CM3 3CM3 3BT: also in CM3 3CM3 3BU: also in CM3 3CM3 3BW: also in CM3 3CM3 3BX: also in CM3 3CM3 3DA: also in CM3 3CM3 3DB: also in CM3 3CM3 3DD: also in CM3 3CM3 3DE: also in CM3 3CM3 3DF: also in CM3 3CM3 3DG: also in CM3 3CM3 3DH: also in CM3 3CM3 3DJ: also in CM3 3CM3 3DL: also in CM3 3CM3 3DN: also in CM3 3CM3 3DP: also in CM3 3CM3 3DQ: also in CM3 3CM3 3DT: also in CM3 3CM3 3DU: also in CM3 3CM3 3DY: also in CM3 3CM3 3EB: also in CM3 3CM3 3EF: also in CM3 3CM3 3ER: also in CM3 3CM3 3EX: also in CM3 3CM3 3EY: also in CM3 3CM3 3EZ: also in CM3 3CM3 3FA: also in CM3 3CM3 3FB: also in CM3 3CM3 3FF: also in CM3 3CM3 3FG: also in CM3 3CM3 3FH: also in CM3 3CM3 3FN: also in CM3 3CM3 3FP: also in CM3 3CM3 3FQ: also in CM3 3CM3 3FR: also in CM3 3CM3 3FS: also in CM3 3CM3 3FU: also in CM3 3CM3 3FW: also in CM3 3CM3 3FX: also in CM3 3CM3 3FY: also in CM3 3CM3 3FZ: also in CM3 3CM3 3GA: also in CM3 3CM3 3GD: also in CM3 3CM3 3GE: also in CM3 3CM3 3GF: also in CM3 3CM3 3GG: also in CM3 3CM3 3GH: also in CM3 3CM3 3GJ: also in CM3 3CM3 3GN: also in CM3 3CM3 3GP: also in CM3 3CM3 3GX: also in CM3 3CM3 3GY: also in CM3 3CM3 3GZ: also in CM3 3CM3 3HA: also in CM3 3CM3 3HB: also in CM3 3CM3 3HD: also in CM3 3CM3 3HE: also in CM3 3CM3 3HG: also in CM3 3CM3 3HH: also in CM3 3CM3 3HJ: also in CM3 3CM3 3HN: also in CM3 3CM3 3HQ: also in CM3 3CM3 3HR: also in CM3 3CM3 3HT: also in CM3 3CM3 3HU: also in CM3 3CM3 3HW: also in CM3 3CM3 3HX: also in CM3 3CM3 3HY: also in CM3 3CM3 3HZ: also in CM3 3CM3 3JA: also in CM3 3CM3 3JB: also in CM3 3CM3 3JF: also in CM3 3CM3 3JG: also in CM3 3CM3 3JH: also in CM3 3CM3 3JN: also in CM3 3CM3 3JQ: also in CM3 3CM3 3JR: also in CM3 3CM3 3JS: also in CM3 3CM3 3JT: also in CM3 3CM3 3JU: also in CM3 3CM3 3JW: also in CM3 3CM3 3PP: also in CM3 3CM3 3PR: also in CM3 3CM3 3PS: also in CM3 3CM3 3PT: also in CM3 3CM3 3PX: also in CM3 3CM3 3PY: also in CM3 3CM3 3PZ: also in CM3 3CM3 3QA: also in CM3 3CM3 3QB: also in CM3 3CM3 3QN: also in CM3 3CM3 3QP: also in CM3 3CM3 3QS: also in CM3 3CM3 3QW: also in CM3 3 The Laurels Surgery 2.3 kmBoreham and The Leighs CM3 3HS Map of CM3 3HS and what is near it Map of CM3 3HS: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the CM3 3 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Laurels Surgery 2.3 kmBoreham and The Leighs CM3 3HS
  • CM3 3HS
  • Other postcodes in CM3 3: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7641, longitude 0.5115)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM3 3HS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CM3 3HS?

44% of the homes and businesses at CM3 3HS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 44% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM3 3HS 44% Chelmsford 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM3 3HS 44% Chelmsford 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CM3 3HS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Chelmsford City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Chelmsford City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CM3 3HS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM3 3HS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Chelmsford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM3 3HS: 2,321 properties in Chelmsford are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Chelmsford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CM3 3HS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM3 3HS?

Homes in CM3 3 sold for a typical £457,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£457,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£470,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £397,500 20 sales
  • Terraced £385,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CM3 district: a typical £442,000 from 655 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CM3 3HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM3 3HS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CM3 3HS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM3 3HS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM3 3HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around CM3 3HS. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM3 3HS

Band D in Chelmsford for 2026‑27: £2,300. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,533 (band A) to £4,600 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,300.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,533
Band Babout 100 (8%)£1,789
Band Cabout 290 (22%)£2,045
Band Dabout 530 (40%)£2,300
Band Eabout 150 (11%)£2,811
Band Fabout 160 (12%)£3,322
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£3,834
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 2020 or later

Averages for Chelmsford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM3 3HS is in (ONS area E01021537), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CM3 3HS?

The nearest open schools to CM3 3HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM3 3HS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CM3 3HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM3 3HS is Beaulieu Park, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest New Hall School, 152 m away.

More stations near CM3 3HS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM3 3HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM3 3HS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CM3 3HS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM3 3HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
  • London-Chelmsford Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • EB Charging Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 6.9 kW 2.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM3 3HS?

The nearest to the centre of CM3 3HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CM3 3HS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CM3 3HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM3 3HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CM3 3HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM3 3HS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CM3 3HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM3 3HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CM3 3HS in a conservation area?

The centre of CM3 3HS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CM3 3HS?

Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM3 3HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: shoplifting 7, burglary 4, drugs 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM3 3HS

Ward
Boreham and The Leighs
Parish
Boreham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chelmsford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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