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CM3 5ZB area guide

Who lives in CM3 5ZB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Woodham Ferrers South
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,450 (2024)

CM3 5ZBChelmsford

At a glance

What CM3 5ZB is like

CM3 5ZB is a postcode in the South Woodham Ferrers South area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,450 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CM3 5 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM3 5ZB compares

Headline figures for CM3 5ZB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 205 sales in CM3 5, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,674

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM3 5ZB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM3 5ZB FAQs

Is CM3 5ZB 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 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM3 5ZB?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in CM3 5 sold for a median of £375,000 across 205 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM3 5ZB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM3 5ZB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CM3 5ZB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.6%).

Which council covers CM3 5ZB?

The local authority for CM3 5ZB is Chelmsford.

CM3 5ZB comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM3 5ZB?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 0.6 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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