CM3 4BU postcode in Braintree, Essex
CM3 4BU is a postcode in Braintree, in the Hatfield Peverel & Terling ward. It is in the Witham parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM3 4BU is, and what is near it
- CM3 4BU
- Other postcodes in CM3 4: 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 51.7529, longitude 0.5724)
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 4BU?
- BraintreeDistrict council Braintree: 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 4BU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- WithamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Priti Patel (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Priti Patel
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 4BU?
None of the homes and businesses at CM3 4BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Braintree: 90%
Braintree: 98%
The line marks the figure across Braintree.
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 4BU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Braintree District Council's days for CM3 4BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CM3 4BU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4BU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at CM3 4BU. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Braintree
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM3 4BU: 1,202 properties in Braintree are at high risk (1.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Braintree
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 4BU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:26 on 22 October 2026.
- The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to MaldonFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Maldon
- The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around SandonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:26 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 4BU?
Homes in CM3 4 sold for a typical £552,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £650,000 57 sales
- Semi-detached £437,500 24 sales
- Terraced £373,000 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, 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 4BU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM3 4BU 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 4BU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around CM3 4BU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 Braintree for 2026‑27: £2,280. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,520 (band A) to £4,561 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,787.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,520 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,774 |
| Band C | about 80 (14%) | £2,027 |
| Band D | about 110 (19%) | £2,280 |
| Band E | about 170 (29%) | £2,787 |
| Band F | about 100 (17%) | £3,294 |
| Band G | about 80 (14%) | £3,801 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,561 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for Braintree 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 4BU is in (ONS area E01021396), 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 4BU?
The nearest open schools to CM3 4BU, 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 4BU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM3 4BU is Hatfield Peverel Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Beaulieu Park Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
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 4BU, 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 4BU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM3 4BU, 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.
- The Laurels Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 380324 2.0 kmCycle
- Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01245 221777 4.2 kmCycle
- North Chelmsford Nhs Hcc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0300 123 3366 4.2 kmCycle
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 4BU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM3 4BU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 4BU?
The nearest to the centre of CM3 4BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hatfield Peverel Dental Surgery Phone 01245 380360 3.2 kmCycle
- The Courtyard Clinic Phone 01245 224334 3.8 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Danbury Phone 01245 222714 4.0 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 4BU?
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.
- Atonia Care Limited Phone 07575 353416 5.2 kmDrive
- Springfield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01245 234000 6.0 kmDrive
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 4BU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM3 4BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hatfield Peverel Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01245 380750 2.4 kmCycle
- Fenham Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 381550 3.2 kmCycle
- Massenet Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 380773 4.0 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 4BU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM3 4BU, 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.
- Boreham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01245 466200 2.0 kmCycle
- Boots, 3 Hadfelda Square Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 380130 2.9 kmCycle
- Boots, Eves Corner Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 223150 4.0 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 4BU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM3 4BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vista Vets Phone +44 1376 786732 4.6 kmCycle
- Spring Lodge Beaulieu Square Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1245 806321 5.1 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +44 1245252276 5.5 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 4BU in a conservation area?
The centre of CM3 4BU 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 4BU?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM3 4BU 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 4BU
- Ward
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling
- Parish
- Hatfield Peverel
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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