Main Road - CM3 1BA
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 1BA is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 928th largest and 585th most expensive of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 15 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,323
- 10 Year change
- up 19.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,922pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 1BA is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 928th largest and 585th most expensive of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 15 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,323
- 10 Year change
- up 19.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,922pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM3 1BA
- Barnfield House
5 Bed Mid-century House
- Cornsland
Unknown
- Ivy House
Unknown
- Keepers Lodge
3 Bed Mid-century House
- Lamesley House
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM3 1BA sold for £905,000 on 21st November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £507,323.
The CM3 1BA Sales Market has increased by 19.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £507,323 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £517,255 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £509,932 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £519,912 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £520,018 |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £481,868 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £457,536 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £452,441 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £452,976 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £450,765 |
| June 2016 | 12.5% | £425,369 |
| June 2015 | 10% | £378,079 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £343,775 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £312,325 |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £309,815 |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £304,532 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £301,178 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £274,194 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £305,520 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £315,443 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,922.
The CM3 1BA Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,863pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,780pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,650pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,331pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £957pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.6% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £982pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st November 2025 for £905,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
CM3 1BA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£905,000 | 4 Bed HouseStraights, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BAStraights, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA
- Sold Feb 2020£436,000 | 3 Bed HousePark Entrance, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BAPark Entrance, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA
- Sold Aug 2017£750,000 | 4 Bed HouseStraights, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BAStraights, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA
- Sold Aug 2013£530,000 | 3 Bed HouseKeepers Lodge, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BAKeepers Lodge, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA
- Sold Apr 2012£490,000 | 3 Bed HouseLittle Gables, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BALittle Gables, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA
Nearby Postcodes
CM3 1BA is the 928th largest and the 585th most expensive postcode out of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area.
- CM3 1RE, Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1RE15 Addresses|71 m away
- CM3 1BS, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BS19 Addresses|165 m away
- CM3 1BG, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BG28 Addresses|174 m away
- CM3 1BP, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BP12 Addresses|220 m away
- CM3 1BW, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BW8 Addresses|264 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£1,720,000 | 5 Bed HouseOrchard House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQOrchard House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ
- Sold Sep 2020£1,320,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Mill House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BGThe Mill House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
- Sold Aug 2000£1,051,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Mill House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BGThe Mill House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
Schools Nearby
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.3 km away
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.8 km away
- Ford End Church of England Primary School2.8 km away
- Chelmer Valley High School3.6 km away
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford5.8 km away
- The Boswells School6.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM3 1BA is Beaulieu Park station, which is 6.6 kilometres away.
- Beaulieu Park|6.6 km away
- Chelmsford|7.5 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|9.4 km away
- Cressing (Essex)|9.7 km away
