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CM3 postcode area house prices

CM3 has an average sold price of £294,761 across 31,008 HM Land Registry transactions covering 1,371 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Chelmsford.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

CM3 at a glance

CM3 postcode area averages £294,761 across 31,008 completed sales covering 1,371 postcodes. Check the median, sample depth and nearby postcodes before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £294,761 · Median £305,000 · 31,008 transactions · +20.8% growth · 1,371 postcodes

Data source
HM Land Registry
Updated August 2026
Sample quality
High transaction depth
31,008 sales across 1,371 postcodes
Median check
£305,000
Median is close to the average
Trend signal
+20.8%
The five-year price movement is +20.8%.
Coverage
1,371 postcodes
Largest town: Chelmsford
Data source
HM Land Registry
Sample quality
High transaction depth
Median check
£305,000
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CM3 Postcode Area Overview

The CM3 postcode area averages £294,761 across 31,008 registered sales — below the national average of £398,894 by -26.1%. The median price across constituent postcodes is £305,000, closely tracking the average. 1,371 postcodes cover this area, with data sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Records. The principal town is Chelmsford, which accounts for the largest share of transactions in this postcode area. The five-year price movement is +20.8%, in line with national growth.

Postcodes in CM3

CM3 5RX£106,885 average309 salesCM3 5WS£151,515 average204 salesCM3 5ZF£96,366 average191 salesCM3 3JP£120,170 average172 salesCM3 4XW£112,478 average167 salesCM3 5GQ£101,318 average156 salesCM3 5WG£123,801 average150 salesCM3 5ZW£262,122 average148 salesCM3 5FX£120,319 average142 salesCM3 4XG£156,496 average140 salesCM3 5FT£98,743 average140 salesCM3 5ZU£124,035 average140 salesCM3 3JW£112,596 average133 salesCM3 6NF£373,772 average133 salesCM3 5FW£112,566 average127 salesCM3 3EY£177,772 average126 salesCM3 5GZ£149,499 average124 salesCM3 7AR£290,604 average123 salesCM3 5WX£214,003 average121 salesCM3 1SG£216,377 average119 salesCM3 5ZT£151,834 average119 salesCM3 3AE£100,230 average118 salesCM3 5XZ£156,966 average117 salesCM3 5ZX£189,531 average117 salesCM3 5SS£134,300 average116 salesCM3 7AE£209,487 average112 salesCM3 7AU£175,510 average111 salesCM3 5LY£155,352 average110 salesCM3 5ZQ£117,421 average106 salesCM3 5ZB£186,181 average105 salesCM3 5ZG£264,356 average104 salesCM3 4XL£150,367 average103 salesCM3 5LT£178,265 average98 salesCM3 5LW£337,716 average98 salesCM3 6EJ£241,525 average98 salesCM3 5FZ£192,494 average96 salesCM3 5GY£130,325 average96 salesCM3 5YH£158,738 average96 salesCM3 5XP£83,144 average95 salesCM3 5YW£159,781 average95 salesCM3 5FN£142,435 average94 salesCM3 5WT£170,070 average94 salesCM3 5LJ£260,723 average93 salesCM3 6BA£234,663 average92 salesCM3 1GY£277,125 average91 salesCM3 5LS£174,007 average91 salesCM3 6TU£188,297 average90 salesCM3 5FS£160,323 average89 salesCM3 1RX£153,870 average88 salesCM3 5FB£144,418 average88 salesCM3 5SR£158,064 average88 salesCM3 5WF£87,747 average88 salesCM3 6TN£84,556 average88 salesCM3 6TW£199,167 average88 salesCM3 7AH£233,397 average88 salesCM3 4EY£417,178 average87 salesCM3 6AJ£277,034 average87 salesCM3 3JJ£183,005 average86 salesCM3 5SD£184,670 average86 salesCM3 6HL£144,645 average85 salesCM3 5ZE£160,379 average84 salesCM3 6EH£224,619 average84 salesCM3 4LS£383,599 average83 salesCM3 6AB£252,405 average83 salesCM3 6AF£249,754 average83 salesCM3 5YB£173,481 average82 salesCM3 6BY£307,844 average81 salesCM3 5SB£221,414 average79 salesCM3 6TP£216,402 average79 salesCM3 5TZ£220,992 average77 salesCM3 3JN£108,658 average76 salesCM3 5TS£210,878 average76 salesCM3 6ER£201,712 average76 salesCM3 4RL£282,641 average75 salesCM3 5XN£192,546 average75 salesCM3 4EH£414,052 average74 salesCM3 4FA£514,614 average74 salesCM3 5WQ£123,582 average74 salesCM3 6JG£337,967 average74 salesCM3 8AY£198,699 average74 sales

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Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in the CM3 area

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In the CM3 area, the median sold price is £305,000 and the average is £294,761, based on 31,008 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +20.8%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £259,000–£351,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average sold price in the CM3 postcode area?

The average sold price in CM3 is £294,761, based on 31,008 HM Land Registry transactions across 1,371 postcodes.

How does CM3 compare to the national average?

CM3 is -26.1% below the England and Wales national average of £398,894.

Are these figures valuations or asking prices?

No. These are historical completed sale prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. They are not current valuations, asking prices or investment advice.

How many postcodes does the CM3 area cover?

The CM3 postcode area covers 1,371 individual postcodes with 31,008 registered sales. The largest town grouping is Chelmsford.

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About this data

All sold price figures on this page come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. These are historical completed sale prices — they are not current valuations, not forecasts and not investment advice. Past sale prices do not guarantee future values. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or financial decisions. Read the full methodology for details on data cleaning, grouping and limitations.