Braintree
CM3 house prices in Braintree
The median sold price in CM3 between 23 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026 was £431,000 across 250 recorded sales. CM3 covers part of Braintree around the Althorne ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.
Get the CM3 OfferCheckTypical sold price
£431,000
Range £249,600–£675,500 · 250 real sales
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 23 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.
The median sold price in CM3, Braintree, was £431,000 across 250 recorded sales between 23 Mar 2026 and 21 Aug 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,280 a year — Braintree's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Braintree, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.
On the map
Where CM3 sits in Braintree
Latest sales
The most recent sales in CM3
8, WOODHAM DRIVE, CHELMSFORD
Detached · Freehold · 21 Aug 2026
£727,500
17, GIMLI WATCH, CHELMSFORD
Semi-detached · Freehold · 21 Aug 2026
£325,000
9, RUNSELL VIEW, CHELMSFORD
Detached · Freehold · 20 Aug 2026
£615,000
ESHCOL, MALDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD
Semi-detached · Freehold · 20 Aug 2026
£470,000
3, BURY LANE, CHELMSFORD
Semi-detached · Freehold · 19 Aug 2026
£400,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)
The data, honestly
CM3 sold prices at a glance
Typical price
£431,000
Lower end
£249,600
Upper end
£675,500
Sample size
250 sales
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter — CM3
By property type
What each type sells for — CM3
Tenure mix
Freehold vs leasehold — CM3
228 freehold (91%)
22 leasehold (9%)
1 new-build sale
Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in CM3. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every CM3 sale.
Area data
What else the records hold on CM3
Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in CM3
Band D · Braintree · 2026-27
£2,280
a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,520 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,774 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,027 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,280 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,787 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,294 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,801 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,561 |
These are Braintree's charges for 2026-27, the authority CM3 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Braintree · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near CM3
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM3 4NS
337 m
Good · 2018
Heathcote School
Independent schools · CM3 4QB
566 m
Not graded
Danbury Park Community Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM3 4AB
1.3 km
Good · 2024
Elm Green Preparatory School
Independent schools · CM3 4SU
1.5 km
Not graded
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academies · CM9 6RF
2.6 km
Not graded
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM3 4ES
2.6 km
Requires improvement · 2023
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the CM3 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 6 open schools within 3 km, 3 with a grade on record
Planning applications
Planning activity around CM3
Chelmsford/26/05110/TPOPermitted
455 m
T1 - Oak - Reduce crown by 1.5 metres back to previous reduction points. Reason: To maintain the crown at a manageable size for the surrounding area and prevent crown from encroaching onto public highway.
Received 2026-06-04 · decided 2026-07-03
Chelmsford/26/00647/CLOPUDRejected
414 m
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension. Construction of front porch.
Received 2026-05-21 · decided 2026-06-26
Chelmsford/26/00261/FULPermitted
219 m
Loft conversion with 3x rear dormers and rooflight, single storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration.
Received 2026-03-05 · decided 2026-04-22
Chelmsford/26/00026/FULPermitted
196 m
Part single, part two storey rear extension. New front porch. Alterations to fenestration.
Received 2026-01-07 · decided 2026-02-25
Chelmsford/26/05003/TPOPermitted
151 m
T3 oak - crown reduction up to 1m. Reason: To shape and maintain size
Received 2026-01-06 · decided 2026-02-18
Chelmsford/25/01666/FULPermitted
241 m
Demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension. Proposed first floor addition to create a chalet style bungalow, with two storey rear and side additions with integral garage and a single storey front addition.
Received 2025-11-27 · decided 2026-01-26
Applications are matched within 500 m of the CM3 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for CM3 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 777 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 21 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for CM3
Across the 12 sampled CM3 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
CM3 2RR, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so CM3 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in CM3 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in CM3, band by band
Braintree's council tax for 2026-27 set against the CM3 median sold price of £431,000 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearBraintree | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £431,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,520 | £127 | 0.35% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,774 | £148 | 0.41% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,027 | £169 | 0.47% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,280 | £190 | 0.53% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,787 | £232 | 0.65% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,294 | £275 | 0.76% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,801 | £317 | 0.88% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,561 | £380 | 1.06% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the CM3 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Braintree, 2026-27.
Address by address
What individual homes in CM3 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 249 distinct addresses in the records we hold for CM3. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.
8, WOODHAM DRIVE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 2RR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£727,500
2026-08-21
17, GIMLI WATCH, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5LD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£325,000
2026-08-21
9, RUNSELL VIEW, CHELMSFORD
CM3 4PE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£615,000
2026-08-20
ESHCOL, MALDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 2HL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£470,000
2026-08-20
3, BURY LANE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 1AX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£400,000
2026-08-19
CARLYON COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 8RJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£630,000
2026-08-14
66, ALBERT ROAD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5LS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£213,750
2026-08-14
2, BIRCH ROW, CHELMSFORD
CM3 6GQ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£565,000
2026-08-13
56, ELM ROAD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5QB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£505,000
2026-08-13
62, HOPPING JACKS LANE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 4PD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£659,999
2026-08-12
94, HAMBERTS ROAD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5TZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£510,000
2026-08-12
52, THORNBOROUGH AVENUE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5FW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£316,000
2026-08-07
32, GLENDALE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5TS · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£367,500
2026-08-06
1, BAKERSFIELD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 6GT · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£820,000
2026-08-06
83, WEST AVENUE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 6AE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£475,000
2026-08-06
67, BRASSIE WOOD, CHELMSFORD
CM3 3FP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£535,000
2026-08-03
6, FINNING CLOSE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 1FS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£665,000
2026-07-31
MELVILLE COTTAGES, MELVILLE HEATH, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5FU · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-07-31
7, HURRELL DOWN, CHELMSFORD
CM3 3JP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£475,000
2026-07-31
18, GANDALFS RIDE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 5WX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-07-31
10, THE STREET, CHELMSFORD
CM3 6JP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£630,000
2026-07-31
13, HERITAGE WAY, CHELMSFORD
CM3 6LL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£305,000
2026-07-31
9, YONGE CLOSE, CHELMSFORD
CM3 3GY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£477,500
2026-07-31
43, HATCHFIELDS, CHELMSFORD
CM3 1AJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£435,000
2026-07-30
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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- HM Land RegistrySold prices
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- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
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- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
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Nearby
Postcode districts near CM3
The closest districts to CM3 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.
- House prices in CM2 (Chelmsford) 4.2 miles
- House prices in CM9 (Maldon) 5.1 miles
- House prices in CM1 (Chelmsford) 5.7 miles
- House prices in CM8 (Witham) 6.3 miles
- House prices in SS11 (Wickford) 7.5 miles
- House prices in SS5 (Hockley) 8.3 miles
- House prices in SS12 (Wickford) 8.5 miles
- House prices in CM4 (Ingatestone) 9 miles
Where this comes from
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every CM3 sale in the lookup tool · The Chelmsford property market · About Your Property Check.