Melville Heath - CM3 5FT
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 5FT is a residential postcode situated on Melville Heath, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1459th largest and 28th 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 48 properties: 45 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £215,483
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,187pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 5FT is a residential postcode situated on Melville Heath, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1459th largest and 28th 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 48 properties: 45 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £215,483
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,187pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM3 5FT
- 1 Melville Heath
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 Melville Heath
Unknown
- 3 Melville Heath
2 Bed Modern House
- 4 Melville Heath
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Melville Heath
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM3 5FT sold for £150,000 on 17th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £215,483.
The CM3 5FT Sales Market has increased by 23.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £215,483 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £219,349 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £213,338 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £216,080 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £219,163 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £201,476 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £189,436 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £187,809 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £186,412 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £183,324 |
| June 2016 | 11.8% | £174,694 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £156,228 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £139,994 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £126,535 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £126,027 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £124,998 |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £123,741 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £116,030 |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £130,371 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £129,517 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,187.
The CM3 5FT Rental Market has increased by 51.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £936pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £870pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £827pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £822pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £815pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £794pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £781pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £741pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £700pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £670pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £669pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £655pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £632pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £596pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £633pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £621pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th April 2026 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 140 sales since 1995.
CM3 5FT has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£150,000 | 2 Bed House13, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT13, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT
- Sold Feb 2025£176,000 | 1 Bed House51, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT51, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT
- Sold Feb 2024£150,000 | 2 Bed House24, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT24, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT
- Sold Feb 2024£151,000 | 2 Bed House21, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT21, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT
- Sold Dec 2023£160,000 | 2 Bed House31, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT31, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FT
Nearby Postcodes
CM3 5FT is the 1459th largest and the 28th most expensive postcode out of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area.
- CM3 5FU, Melville Heath, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5FU3 Addresses|36 m away
- CM3 5FX, Melville Heath, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5FX37 Addresses|53 m away
- CM3 5GQ, Littlecroft, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5GQ54 Addresses|96 m away
- CM3 5FH, Nelson Place, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5FH47 Addresses|109 m away
- CM3 5GY, Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5GY46 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 32 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (32)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (15)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2018£370,000 | 3 Bed House3 Melville Cottages, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FU3 Melville Cottages, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FU
- Sold Aug 2022£300,000 | 3 Bed House58, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FX58, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FX
- Sold Oct 2023£283,000 | 2 Bed House72, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FX72, Melville Heath, Chelmsford, CM3 5FX
Schools Nearby
- Collingwood Primary School400 m away
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers500 m away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF500 m away
- William de Ferrers School600 m away
- Lift Greensward5.1 km away
- The Sweyne Park School5.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM3 5FT is South Woodham Ferrers station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- South Woodham Ferrers|1.2 km away
- Battlesbridge|3.9 km away
- North Fambridge|4.6 km away
- Hockley|5.1 km away
