Shimbrooks - CM3 1SG
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 1SG is a residential postcode situated on Shimbrooks, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 with 67 addresses.
It ranks as the 1521st largest and 350th most expensive of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 67 properties: 45 houses and 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £371,762
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,621pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £393/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 1SG is a residential postcode situated on Shimbrooks, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 with 67 addresses.
It ranks as the 1521st largest and 350th most expensive of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 67 properties: 45 houses and 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £371,762
- 10 Year change
- up 16.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,621pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £393/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM3 1SG
- 1 Shimbrooks
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Shimbrooks
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Shimbrooks
Unknown
- 7 Shimbrooks
Unknown
- 9 Shimbrooks
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM3 1SG sold for £225,000 on 22nd December 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £371,762.
The CM3 1SG Sales Market has increased by 16.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £371,762 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £379,333 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £377,992 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £382,369 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £383,970 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £355,093 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £342,215 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £336,240 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £337,687 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £336,995 |
| June 2016 | 13.3% | £319,227 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £281,768 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £258,817 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £233,117 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £230,954 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £227,445 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £226,819 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £207,104 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £236,875 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £243,709 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,621.
The CM3 1SG Rental Market has increased by 47.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,571pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.9% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £960pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £948pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £931pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.9% | £902pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £852pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £911pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £885pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd December 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 118 sales since 1995.
CM3 1SG has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed Flat133, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG133, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
- Sold May 2025£210,000 | 2 Bed Flat89, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG89, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
- Sold Feb 2025£360,000 | 3 Bed House11, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG11, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
- Sold Oct 2024£207,500 | 2 Bed Flat113, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG113, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
- Sold May 2024£322,500 | 2 Bed House35, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG35, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
Nearby Postcodes
CM3 1SG is the 1521st largest and the 350th most expensive postcode out of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area.
- CM3 1NP, Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1NP34 Addresses|70 m away
- CM3 1FL, Willis Mead Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1FL5 Addresses|104 m away
- CM3 1SH, Shimbrooks, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1SH50 Addresses|154 m away
- CM3 1FP, Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1FP16 Addresses|180 m away
- CM3 1FQ, Rye Field Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 1FQ15 Addresses|221 m away
Property Types
- 24 modern houses built after 1980
- 19 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 flats of an unknown age
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (24)
- modern flat (19)
- house (2)
- flat (2)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (41)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (23)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2009£495,000 | 5 Bed House43, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG43, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
- Sold Dec 2006£472,500 | 5 Bed House51, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG51, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
- Sold Sep 2006£470,000 | 5 Bed House43, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG43, Shimbrooks, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG
Schools Nearby
- Great Leighs Primary School500 m away
- White Court School3.3 km away
- Notley Green Primary School4.0 km away
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form4.8 km away
- Tabor Academy6.4 km away
- Alec Hunter Academy6.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM3 1SG is Cressing (Essex) station, which is 5.3 kilometres away.
- Cressing (Essex)|5.3 km away
- Braintree Freeport|5.8 km away
- Braintree|5.9 km away
- White Notley|6.1 km away
