CM3 3LU postcode in Chelmsford, Essex
CM3 3LU is a postcode in Chelmsford, in the Broomfield and The Walthams ward. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM3 3LU is, and what is near it
- CM3 3LU
- Other postcodes in CM3 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.7935, longitude 0.4902)
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 3LU?
- ChelmsfordDistrict council Chelmsford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM3 3LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- North West EssexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mrs Kemi Badenoch
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 3LU?
33% of the homes and businesses at CM3 3LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3LU?
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 daysSource: 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 3LU 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 3LU.
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 3LU: 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 3LU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3LU?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3LU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM3 3LU 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
What council tax band are homes near CM3 3LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around CM3 3LU. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,045.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (4%) | £1,533 |
| Band B | about 80 (7%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 280 (25%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 230 (20%) | £2,300 |
| Band E | about 190 (17%) | £2,811 |
| Band F | about 140 (12%) | £3,322 |
| Band G | about 150 (13%) | £3,834 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,600 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 24% 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 3LU is in (ONS area E01021540), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3LU?
The nearest open schools to CM3 3LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM3 3LU is Beaulieu Park, 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Beaulieu Park Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Chelmsford Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CM3 3LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM3 3LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM3 3LU, 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.
- Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 360253 1.1 kmWalk
- North Chelmsford Nhs Hcc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0300 123 3366 5.0 kmCycle
- Chelmer Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 204044 5.3 kmDrive
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 3LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM3 3LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EB Charging Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 6.9 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- EB Charging Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 6.9 kW 1.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM3 3LU?
The nearest to the centre of CM3 3LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beaulieu Dental Limited 3.7 kmCycle
- The Chelmsford Hygienist Phone 01245 963319 4.0 kmCycle
- Springfield Dental Practice Phone 01245 442442 4.3 kmCycle
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 3LU?
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.
- Broomfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01245 362000 2.7 kmCycle
- Atonia Care Limited Phone 07575 353416 3.6 kmCycle
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 3LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM3 3LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ayletts House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 441854 2.6 kmCycle
- Broomfield Village Care Home Phone 01245 230770 2.9 kmCycle
- Bridgemarsh Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 440858 3.4 kmCycle
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 3LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM3 3LU, 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.
- Brook Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 360678 1.1 kmWalk
- Springfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 469591 4.3 kmCycle
- Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 792203 4.9 kmCycle
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 3LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM3 3LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Spring Lodge Beaulieu Square Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1245 806321 3.8 kmCycle
- Spring Lodge Broomfield Road Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1245 250925 4.7 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1245252276 5.7 kmDrive
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 3LU in a conservation area?
The centre of CM3 3LU 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 3LU?
Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM3 3LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM3 3LU
- Ward
- Broomfield and The Walthams
- Parish
- Little Waltham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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