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CM6 3ZA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,921 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM6 3ZA is like

CM6 3ZA is a postcode in the Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easter area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,921 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54.9% 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 3ZA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£70,448

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM6 3ZA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM6 3 is down 7% on the year before.

Questions

CM6 3ZA FAQs

Is CM6 3ZA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM6 3ZA?

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 3ZA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM6 3ZA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM6 3ZA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.5% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.3%).

Which council covers CM6 3ZA?

The local authority for CM6 3ZA is Uttlesford.

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

How well connected is CM6 3ZA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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