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CM6 3PF area guide

Who lives in CM6 3PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Leighs & the Walthams
Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,326 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM6 3PF is like

CM6 3PF is a postcode in the Great Leighs & the Walthams area of Chelmsford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,326 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% 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 CM6 3 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM6 3PF compares

Headline figures for CM6 3PF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£497,500

Median over 136 sales in CM6 3, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM6 3PF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM6 3 is down 7% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM6 3PF FAQs

Is CM6 3PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM6 3PF?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in CM6 3 sold for a median of £497,500 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM6 3PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM6 3PF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM6 3PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers CM6 3PF?

The local authority for CM6 3PF is Chelmsford.

CM6 3PF comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM6 3PF?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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