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CM3 2JL area guide

Who lives in CM3 2JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,394 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM3 2JL is like

CM3 2JL is a postcode in the Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,394 people. 79% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM3 2 sold for a median of £464,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM3 2JL compares

Headline figures for CM3 2JL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£464,995

Median over 69 sales in CM3 2, −11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,158

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM3 2JL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM3 2 is down 11.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
32.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM3 2JL FAQs

Is CM3 2JL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM3 2JL?

The median sale price over the last year was £464,995.

Homes in CM3 2 sold for a median of £464,995 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM3 2JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM3 2JL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM3 2JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.1%).

Which council covers CM3 2JL?

The local authority for CM3 2JL is Braintree.

CM3 2JL comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM3 2JL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hatfield Peverel Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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