Postcode district
CM3: house prices and neighbourhoods
The CM3 postcode district (Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon, Uttlesford): 1,588 live postcodes across 14 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 15 October 2026.
Typical house price
£475,000
Median of 131 resales of existing houses in CM3, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£200,000
Median of 11 resales of existing flats in CM3, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in CM3
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley | Braintree | £416,000 | £190,000 | Affluent | Few signs |
| Boreham & Little Baddow | Chelmsford | £475,000 | £227,500 | Middle income | Mixed signs |
| Chelmer Village | Chelmsford | £375,000 | £210,000 | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Danbury & Bicknacre | Chelmsford | £545,000 | – | Affluent | Few signs |
| Great Baddow North & East | Chelmsford | £450,000 | £217,500 | Among the most affluent | Some signs |
| Great Leighs & the Walthams | Chelmsford | £510,000 | £219,725 | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden | Chelmsford | £830,000 | – | Among the most affluent | Clear signs |
| Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey | Chelmsford | £380,000 | – | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Rettendon & Runwell | Chelmsford | £450,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| South Woodham Ferrers North | Chelmsford | £391,500 | £177,000 | Affluent | Few signs |
| South Woodham Ferrers South | Chelmsford | £385,000 | £190,000 | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham | Maldon | £550,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton | Maldon | £465,000 | £163,500 | Affluent | Some signs |
| Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter | Uttlesford | £487,000 | – | Affluent | Few signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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