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CM3 4LP · Chelmsford · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CM3 4LP.

Sat · 12 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Sun22°18° lowRain13 Sep
Mon23°17° lowCloudy14 Sep
Today20°16° lowFair15 Sep
Tomorrow18°12° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu19°13° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend-1.2%Chelmsford · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning12 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationSouth Woodham Ferrers3.5 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,908Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Chelmsford

CM3 4LP is in the Chelmsford local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is South Woodham Ferrers, about 3.5 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£435,000CM3 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 28 Jul 2026

562 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£383,103Chelmsford

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.2%Chelmsford

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £435,000 Use area average: £383,103
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Land Adjacent West Ridings White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford EssexPermission in Principle for up to 3 dwellings.Awaiting decision28 Aug 2026›⌂Jackletts Farm Slough Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LXCondition 5 - Surface water drainage scheme Condition 7 - Maintenance plan detailing the maintenance arrangementsAwaiting decision›⌂Land North Of Slough Cottage Slough Road Danbury Chelmsford EssexNon-material amendment to planning application - 23/02011/FUL (Erection of a farm workers dwelling with associated access, parking and residential curtilage) seeks to confirm and update the external materials and finishes of the approved dwelling, including roof tiles, wall finishes, windows and doors and rainwater goods. These changes are minor and do not affect the overall design or appearance of the development.Awaiting decision10 Jul 2026›⌂The Grove Hyde Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LJAll within W1: (T3 on site plan) Oak up to 2 m reduction to the northwestern aspect to suitable pruning points as the tree is heavily weighted over the workshop building, the tree has been suppressed and formed a distinctive form with a heavy lean; (G1 on site plan) - Located south side of workshop- x3 Oaks reduce north side limbs on oak trees by 2-3m to give better clearance and reduce end weight; (T4 on site plan) oak in decline pollard tree to a 4 meter monolith to preserve tree for habitat. The majority of the trees canopy is dead, it is clear the tree is under a lot of stress. It lays approximately 3 meters from the road, for health and safety reasons it would be beneficial to reduce the tree to a 4 meter monolith and give the tree a chance to re generate at a safe height; (G2 on site plan) remove dead wood on trees along road sideAwaiting decision19 Mar 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Chelmsford.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary · Ages 4–110.8 mi
  2. Heathcote SchoolOther independent school · Ages 2–111.4 mi
  3. St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyPrimary · Ages 4–111.6 mi
  4. Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.8 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,908 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CM3 4LP—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 14.0%16–64 · 53.1%65+ · 32.9%
What area does this cover?

Chelmsford 016D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime9

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 4Other theft · 2Anti-social behaviour · 1
Employment4.4%

Unemployment estimate for Chelmsford · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Maldon.

Local councilChelmsfordLocal authority for CM3 4LP
Latest general election · 2024Conservative38.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative38.9% of votes63.7% turnout
2019Conservative72.2% of votes69.9% turnout
2017Conservative67.9% of votes70.2% turnout
2015Conservative60.6% of votes69.6% turnout
2010Conservative59.8% of votes69.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

How to get here on the Tube
Nearest motorway / major roadA123.2 miles
Clean air & driving chargesDartford Crossing22.0 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London Southend Airport

About 9.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Chelmsford5.4 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Danbury1.7 mi
  2. Marsh Farm3.7 mi
  3. Blackwater Estuary8.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. North Downs Way22.6 mi
  2. Thames Path28.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CM3 4LP
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: Not predictedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: Not predictedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 07:45
  • Planning: latest displayed record 28 Aug 2026
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 28 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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