CM3 3JA postcode in Chelmsford, Essex

CM3 3JA 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Chelmsford: 88% Typical price £457,500 Homes sold in CM3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Beaulieu Park 850 m in a straight line

Where CM3 3JA is, and what is near it

Map of CM3 3JA and what is near it Map of CM3 3JA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the CM3 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 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 3BY: also in CM3 3CM3 3BZ: 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 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 3DR: also in CM3 3CM3 3DT: also in CM3 3CM3 3DU: also in CM3 3CM3 3DX: also in CM3 3CM3 3DY: also in CM3 3CM3 3EA: also in CM3 3CM3 3EB: also in CM3 3CM3 3ED: also in CM3 3CM3 3EE: also in CM3 3CM3 3EF: also in CM3 3CM3 3EG: also in CM3 3CM3 3EH: also in CM3 3CM3 3EJ: also in CM3 3CM3 3EP: also in CM3 3CM3 3EQ: 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 3FF: also in CM3 3CM3 3FL: also in CM3 3CM3 3GA: also in CM3 3CM3 3GX: also in CM3 3CM3 3GY: 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 3HQ: also in CM3 3CM3 3HX: also in CM3 3CM3 3HY: also in CM3 3CM3 3HZ: 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 3QA: also in CM3 3CM3 3QB: also in CM3 3CM3 3QW: also in CM3 3 New Hall School 1.5 kmGP 1.6 kmSchool 2.3 kmGP 3.1 kmHatfield Peverel station 4.9 kmBoreham CM3 3JA Map of CM3 3JA and what is near it Map of CM3 3JA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the CM3 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. New Hall School 1.5 kmGP 1.6 kmBoreham CM3 3JA
  • CM3 3JA
  • Other postcodes in CM3 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7582, longitude 0.5304)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM3 3JA?

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 3JA?

Every home and business at CM3 3JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Chelmsford: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Chelmsford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Chelmsford.

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 3JA?

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 3JA 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 3JA.

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 3JA: 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 3JA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 07:16 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:16 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM3 3JA?

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 Not enough sales to price (1)

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 3JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM3 3JA 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 3JA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM3 3JA. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CM3 3JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CM3 3JA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (39%). 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 3JA

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 £3,834 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,045.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,533
Band Babout 200 (26%)£1,789
Band Cabout 260 (34%)£2,045
Band Dabout 110 (14%)£2,300
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£2,811
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,322
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,834
Band Hfewer than 5£4,600

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 39% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3JA is in (ONS area E01021536), 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 3JA?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM3 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM3 3JA is Beaulieu Park, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Beaulieu Park Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Boreham House, 143 m away.

More stations near CM3 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM3 3JA, 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 3JA?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • London-Chelmsford Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 3JA?

The nearest to the centre of CM3 3JA, 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 3JA?

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 3JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM3 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM3 3JA, 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 3JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM3 3JA 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 3JA in a conservation area?

The centre of CM3 3JA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 3JA?

Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM3 3JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, drugs 3, theft from the person 1, other crime 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 3JA

Ward
Boreham and The Leighs
Parish
Boreham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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