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CM3 5XP

South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Chelmsford
Ward
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville
Local authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Postcode district
CM3
Postcode sector
CM3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM3 5RU 40 m
CM3 5FD 42 m
CM3 5YA 54 m
CM3 7AT 54 m
CM3 8JE 54 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM3 5XP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 1982
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM3
Postcode sector
CM3 5
Latitude
51.643734
Longitude
0.615773
British National Grid easting
581,082
British National Grid northing
197,121

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Chelmsford · E07000070
Electoral ward
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville · E05004114
Parish or community
E04003972
Westminster constituency
Maldon · E14001351
Output area
E00170993
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 019C · E01021613
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 019 · E02004503

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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95 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
41, Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XP 19 December 2025 £110,000
5, Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XP 28 March 2025 £330,000
14, Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XP 19 December 2024 £115,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
11
Secondary
1

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

    Voluntary aided school

    248 m

  2. Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

    Voluntary aided school

    272 m

  3. Elmwood Primary School

    Foundation school

    273 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
651
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 313
  • Criminal damage and arson 56
  • Anti social behaviour 55
  • Shoplifting 49
  • Public order 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
46

16 female, 30 male

Postcode households
36
Residents per household
1.3
CM3 5 residents
14,331

Age bands in CM3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

2,499 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,462 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

3,664 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

3,816 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

2,973 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CM3 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
19.4%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
19.4%
Gigabit-capable
19.4%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    CROUCH VALE MEDICAL CENTRE, BURNHAM ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, CM3 5QP

    ODS code F81170

    1.3 km

  • CONNER & PARTNERS

    175 FERRY ROAD, HULLBRIDGE, HOCKLEY, SS5 6JH

    ODS code F81061

    2.2 km

  • DOWNHALL PARK SURGERY

    49 RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9QD

    ODS code F81704

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Leighlands Road

    BCT · South Woodham Ferrers

    0.1 miles

  • Asda Store

    BCT · South Woodham Ferrers

    0.2 miles

  • Mount Pleasant Road

    BCT · South Woodham Ferrers

    0.2 miles

  • Victoria Road

    BCT · South Woodham Ferrers

    0.2 miles

  • Albert Road

    BCT · South Woodham Ferrers

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 019C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,324 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
10
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
14
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £124,000 from 10 recorded sales in CM3 5XP. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Chelmsford is £383,103 in June 2026, down 1.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is the nearest published school at 248 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

651 published events cover 12 months, averaging 54.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 313 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.