Main Road - CM3 1BQ
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 1BQ is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 584th largest and 496th 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 8 properties: 6 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £465,551
- 10 Year change
- up 17.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,877pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £399/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 1BQ is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 584th largest and 496th 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 8 properties: 6 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £465,551
- 10 Year change
- up 17.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,877pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £399/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM3 1BQ
- Aladdin
3 Bed Period House
- Beeches
5 Bed Modern House
- Fitzandrews Cottages
Building | 2 Flats
- Fitzandrews Farm
Unknown
- Fitzandrews Farmhouse
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM3 1BQ sold for £1,720,000 on 30th October 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £465,551.
The CM3 1BQ Sales Market has increased by 17.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £465,551 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £475,702 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £470,570 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £479,951 |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £480,288 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £446,747 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £426,006 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £421,234 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £421,618 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £420,454 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £397,598 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £354,436 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £323,309 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £294,357 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £291,950 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £287,356 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £284,769 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £260,154 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £290,228 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £299,496 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,877.
The CM3 1BQ Rental Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,823pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,302pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £966pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.6% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £992pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th October 2024 for £1,720,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
CM3 1BQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£1,720,000 | 5 Bed HouseOrchard House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQOrchard House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ
- Sold Feb 2016£769,000 | 5 Bed HouseOrchard House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQOrchard House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ
- Sold May 2004£172,500 | 3 Bed HouseSummers, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQSummers, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ
Nearby Postcodes
CM3 1BQ is the 584th largest and the 496th most expensive postcode out of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area.
- CM3 1BJ, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BJ7 Addresses|133 m away
- CM3 1BW, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BW8 Addresses|483 m away
- CM3 1BG, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BG28 Addresses|525 m away
- CM3 1BP, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BP12 Addresses|582 m away
- CM3 1BL, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1BL4 Addresses|606 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
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 School1.8 km away
- Ford End Church of England Primary School2.2 km away
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 km away
- Chelmer Valley High School4.2 km away
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford6.3 km away
- The Boswells School7.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM3 1BQ is Beaulieu Park station, which is 7.2 kilometres away.
- Beaulieu Park|7.2 km away
- Chelmsford|8.1 km away
- Cressing (Essex)|9.8 km away
- Hatfield Peverel|9.9 km away
