CM3 4LR postcode in Bicknacre, Essex
CM3 4LR is a postcode in Bicknacre, in the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield ward of Chelmsford. It is in the Maldon parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM3 4LR is, and what is near it
- CM3 4LR
- 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 51.6961, longitude 0.5950)
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 4LR?
- 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 4LR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- MaldonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir John Whittingdale
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 4LR?
94% of the homes and businesses at CM3 4LR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Chelmsford: 88%
Chelmsford: 98%
The line marks the figure across Chelmsford.
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 4LR?
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 4LR 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 4LR.
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 4LR: 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 4LR 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 4LR?
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 4LR
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CM3 4LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 July 2026. The middle sale was £685,000, from £565,000 to £730,000. Across CM3 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £552,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4LR
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at CM3 4LR. 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 AgencySource: 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 4LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around CM3 4LR. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 £3,834 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,811.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,533 |
| Band B | about 150 (15%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 20 (2%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 290 (29%) | £2,300 |
| Band E | about 340 (34%) | £2,811 |
| Band F | about 110 (11%) | £3,322 |
| Band G | about 90 (9%) | £3,834 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,600 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 43% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 4LR is in (ONS area E01021533), 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 4LR?
The nearest open schools to CM3 4LR, 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 4LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM3 4LR is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- North Fambridge Rail Station Railway station 8.0 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 4LR, 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 4LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM3 4LR, 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.
- Greenwood and Wyncroft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 224253 1.0 kmWalk
- Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01245 221777 2.3 kmCycle
- Kingsway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01245 321391 4.8 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 4LR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CM3 4LR 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 4LR?
The nearest to the centre of CM3 4LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Danbury Dental Care Ltd Phone 01245 225091 2.4 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Danbury Phone 01245 222714 2.6 kmCycle
- The Courtyard Clinic Phone 01245 224334 3.0 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 4LR?
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.
- St Peter's Hospital Phone 026 2172 5323 6.5 kmDrive
- Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 801234 6.6 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 4LR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM3 4LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Joseph's Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01245 223367 1.4 kmCycle
- Eastham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01245 673726 3.6 kmCycle
- Chelmsford Care Centre Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01245 981188 3.9 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 4LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM3 4LR, 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.
- Boots, Eves Corner Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 223150 2.5 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 4LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM3 4LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Best Friends Vets 5.3 kmDrive
- Woodham Halt Vets 5.3 kmDrive
- Essex Vets Phone +44 1245 328400 5.9 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 4LR in a conservation area?
The centre of CM3 4LR 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 4LR?
Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM3 4LR 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 4LR
- Ward
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
- Parish
- Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bicknacre
- 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
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