CM3 5QS postcode in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex
CM3 5QS is a postcode in South Woodham Ferrers, in the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville 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 5QS is, and what is near it
- CM3 5QS
- Other postcodes in CM3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.6523, longitude 0.6020)
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 5QS?
- 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 5QS 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 5QS?
Every home and business at CM3 5QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 5QS?
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 5QS 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 5QS.
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 5QS: 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 5QS 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 5QS?
Homes in CM3 5 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 202 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £477,500 68 sales
- Semi-detached £390,000 55 sales
- Terraced £305,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,000 31 sales
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 5QS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM3 5QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. 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 5QS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CM3 5QS. 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 5QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CM3 5QS. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (73%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,300.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,533 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 110 (16%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 250 (37%) | £2,300 |
| Band E | about 220 (33%) | £2,811 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,322 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,834 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,600 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 73% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 5QS is in (ONS area E01021614), 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 5QS?
The nearest open schools to CM3 5QS, 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 5QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM3 5QS is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Battlesbridge Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Wickford Road, 135 m away.
More stations near CM3 5QS, 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 5QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM3 5QS, 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.
- Kingsway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01245 321391 250 mWalk
- Conner & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01702 230555 3.2 kmCycle
- Greenwood and Wyncroft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 224253 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 5QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM3 5QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
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 5QS?
The nearest to the centre of CM3 5QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Heralds Way Dental Clinic Phone 01245 322277 1.4 kmCycle
- Oakland Dental Care Phone 01245 328451 1.4 kmCycle
- Heralds Way Dental Clinic - Lower Annex 1.4 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 5QS?
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.
- Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01245 801234 9.3 kmDrive
- St Peter's Hospital Phone 026 2172 5323 9.9 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 5QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM3 5QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Windle Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01245 425980 1.2 kmWalk
- Eastham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01245 673726 1.3 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 5QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM3 5QS, 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.
- Village Pharmacy, 36-38 Hullbridge Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01245 320344 400 mWalk
- Govani Chemists Mon to Fri 9:30am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 12pm · Phone 01245 321910 1.4 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01245 325277 1.5 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 5QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM3 5QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Woodham Halt Vets 500 mWalk
- Best Friends Vets 500 mWalk
- Essex Vets Phone +44 1245 328400 1.3 kmCycle
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 5QS in a conservation area?
The centre of CM3 5QS 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 5QS?
Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM3 5QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 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 5QS
- Ward
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
- Parish
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- South Woodham Ferrers
- 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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