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CM3 4QL area guide

Who lives in CM3 4QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Danbury & Bicknacre
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,518 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM3 4QL is like

CM3 4QL is a postcode in the Danbury & Bicknacre area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,518 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 34.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CM3 4 sold for a median of £552,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM3 4QL compares

Headline figures for CM3 4QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£552,500

Median over 92 sales in CM3 4, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£74,671

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM3 4QL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM3 4QL FAQs

Is CM3 4QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM3 4QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £552,500.

Homes in CM3 4 sold for a median of £552,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM3 4QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM3 4QL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CM3 4QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.8% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.5%).

Which council covers CM3 4QL?

The local authority for CM3 4QL is Chelmsford.

CM3 4QL comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM3 4QL?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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