Main Road - CM3 8DR
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 8DR is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 895th largest and 582nd 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 14 properties: 12 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £440,090
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,891pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £418/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 8DR is a residential postcode situated on Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 895th largest and 582nd 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 14 properties: 12 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £440,090
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,891pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £418/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM3 8DR
- 1 Rettendon Place Cottages Main Road
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Rettendon Place Cottages Main Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Rettendon Place Cottages Main Road
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Rettendon Place Cottages Main Road
4 Bed Period House
- Barrasol
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM3 8DR sold for £395,000 on 21st April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £440,090.
The CM3 8DR Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £440,090 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £446,964 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £442,361 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £448,522 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £454,154 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £420,857 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £397,813 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £390,093 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £392,791 |
| June 2017 | 7% | £383,834 |
| June 2016 | 14.2% | £358,673 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £314,199 |
| June 2014 | 9% | £285,292 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £261,779 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £256,548 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £253,974 |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £253,770 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £236,588 |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £268,712 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £266,616 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,891.
The CM3 8DR Rental Market has increased by 47.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,891pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £1,834pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,622pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,289pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,085pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £964pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,009pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st April 2026 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
CM3 8DR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£395,000 | 4 Bed House4 Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR4 Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR
- Sold Oct 2025£485,500 | 3 Bed House2 Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR2 Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR
- Sold Jan 2022£527,000 | 3 Bed HouseThe Maltings, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DRThe Maltings, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR
- Sold May 2021£365,000 | 2 Bed House3 Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR3 Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR
- Sold Feb 2021£575,000 | 4 Bed House2A Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR2A Rettendon Place Cottages, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DR
Nearby Postcodes
CM3 8DR is the 895th largest and the 582nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area.
- CM3 8DS, Crouch View, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 8DS17 Addresses|68 m away
- CM3 8DP, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 8DP10 Addresses|97 m away
- CM3 8DT, Meadow Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 8DT13 Addresses|111 m away
- CM3 8DX, Southview Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 8DX40 Addresses|172 m away
- CM3 8DU, Meadow Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 8DU46 Addresses|236 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2016£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseRettendon Old Hall, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DNRettendon Old Hall, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN
- Sold Jun 2022£840,000 | 2 Bed FlatUnit 12, Rawlings Farm, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DYUnit 12, Rawlings Farm, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DY
- Sold Feb 2022£725,000 | 5 Bed HouseOak House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DPOak House, Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DP
Schools Nearby
- Rettendon Primary School200 m away
- St Luke's Park Primary School1.0 km away
- Hilltop Junior School2.5 km away
- Beauchamps High School2.7 km away
- William de Ferrers School4.4 km away
- The Bromfords School4.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM3 8DR is Battlesbridge station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Battlesbridge|1.3 km away
- Wickford|3.5 km away
- South Woodham Ferrers|3.7 km away
- Rayleigh|5.9 km away
