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CM3 house prices in Braintree

The median sold price in CM3 between 16 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026 was £411,250 across 250 recorded sales. CM3 covers part of Braintree around the Althorne ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£411,250

Range £249,600–£675,500 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 16 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in CM3, Braintree, was £411,250 across 250 recorded sales between 16 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,280 a year — Braintree's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Braintree, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where CM3 sits in Braintree

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in CM3

  • 35, SPENCER COURT, CHELMSFORD

    Terraced · Freehold · 28 Jul 2026

    £277,500

  • 4, HARVEST CLOSE, CHELMSFORD

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 27 Jul 2026

    £377,500

  • 90, TALLOW GATE, CHELMSFORD

    Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 24 Jul 2026

    £205,000

  • 16, BIRKDALE RISE, CHELMSFORD

    Detached · Freehold · 20 Jul 2026

    £630,000

  • 26, BOLEYN WAY, CHELMSFORD

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 20 Jul 2026

    £470,000

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

CM3 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£411,250

Lower end

£249,600

Upper end

£675,500

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — CM3

By property type

What each type sells for — CM3

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — CM3

229 freehold (92%)

21 leasehold (8%)

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in CM3. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every CM3 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on CM3

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in CM3

Band D · Braintree · 2026-27

£2,280

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in Braintree, 2026-27
Band1991 valueA year
Aup to £40,000£1,520
B£40,001–£52,000£1,774
C£52,001–£68,000£2,027
D£68,001–£88,000£2,280
E£88,001–£120,000£2,787
F£120,001–£160,000£3,294
G£160,001–£320,000£3,801
Hover £320,000£4,561

These are Braintree's charges for 2026-27, the authority CM3 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Braintree · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near CM3

  • St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM3 4NS

    337 m

    Good · 2018

  • Heathcote School

    Independent schools · CM3 4QB

    566 m

    Not graded

  • Danbury Park Community Primary School

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM3 4AB

    1.3 km

    Good · 2024

  • Elm Green Preparatory School

    Independent schools · CM3 4SU

    1.5 km

    Not graded

  • Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Academies · CM9 6RF

    2.6 km

    Not graded

  • Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

    Primary · Local authority maintained schools · CM3 4ES

    2.6 km

    Requires improvement · 2023

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the CM3 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 6 open schools within 3 km, 3 with a grade on record

Planning applications

Planning activity around CM3

  • T1 - Oak - Reduce crown by 1.5 metres back to previous reduction points. Reason: To maintain the crown at a manageable size for the surrounding area and prevent crown from encroaching onto public highway.

    Received 2026-06-04 · decided 2026-07-03

  • Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension. Construction of front porch.

    Received 2026-05-21 · decided 2026-06-26

  • Loft conversion with 3x rear dormers and rooflight, single storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration.

    Received 2026-03-05 · decided 2026-04-22

  • Part single, part two storey rear extension. New front porch. Alterations to fenestration.

    Received 2026-01-07 · decided 2026-02-25

  • T3 oak - crown reduction up to 1m. Reason: To shape and maintain size

    Received 2026-01-06 · decided 2026-02-18

  • Demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension. Proposed first floor addition to create a chalet style bungalow, with two storey rear and side additions with integral garage and a single storey front addition.

    Received 2025-11-27 · decided 2026-01-26

Applications are matched within 500 m of the CM3 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for CM3 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 777 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 21 July 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for CM3

Across the 12 sampled CM3 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 8, with a median of decile 6 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

CM3 5XR, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 6 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so CM3 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in CM3 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in CM3, band by band

Braintree's council tax for 2026-27 set against the CM3 median sold price of £411,250 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Braintree for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the CM3 median sold price
Band1991 valueVOA basisA yearBraintreeA month÷ 12Of the median÷ £411,250
Aup to £40,000£1,520£1270.37%
B£40,001–£52,000£1,774£1480.43%
C£52,001–£68,000£2,027£1690.49%
D£68,001–£88,000£2,280£1900.55%
E£88,001–£120,000£2,787£2320.68%
F£120,001–£160,000£3,294£2750.80%
G£160,001–£320,000£3,801£3170.92%
Hover £320,000£4,561£3801.11%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the CM3 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Braintree, 2026-27.

Address by address

What individual homes in CM3 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 247 distinct addresses in the records we hold for CM3. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.

  • 35, SPENCER COURT, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 5WQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £277,500

    2026-07-28

  • 4, HARVEST CLOSE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 5XR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £377,500

    2026-07-27

  • 90, TALLOW GATE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 5RX · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £205,000

    2026-07-24

  • 16, BIRKDALE RISE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2JT · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £630,000

    2026-07-20

  • 26, BOLEYN WAY, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 3JL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £470,000

    2026-07-20

  • 19, YEW TREE CLOSE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2SG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £880,000

    2026-07-20

  • 8, BIRKDALE RISE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2JT · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £628,000

    2026-07-17

  • 1A, BENNETT WAY, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2ER · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £260,000

    2026-07-17

  • 21, FAYREWOOD DRIVE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 1GY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £435,000

    2026-07-16

  • 59, MALDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 4QL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £740,000

    2026-07-15

  • GLENWOOD, 10A, BARTLETT CLOSE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 6TA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £650,000

    2026-07-15

  • 13, BERRY VALE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 5GY · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £246,000

    2026-07-14

  • 77, BRAMLEY WAY, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 6ES · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £332,500

    2026-07-13

  • 12, ARTHY CLOSE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2HA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £370,000

    2026-07-10

  • STONEBROOK, BURY LANE, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2DG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £520,000

    2026-07-10

  • 6, MALDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2HW · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £365,000

    2026-07-10

  • 12A, MALDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 4QQ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £250,000

    2026-07-10

  • 12, BROCKENHURST WAY, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 4XW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £225,000

    2026-07-10

  • 2, EAST BRIDGE ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 5SB · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £440,000

    2026-07-09

  • FARM VIEW, FRANKLIN ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 6NF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £770,000

    2026-07-09

  • 22, WOODFIELD WAY, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 2RY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £408,750

    2026-07-08

  • RECTORY COTTAGES, THE COMMON, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 8AG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £607,500

    2026-07-07

  • GOWER, WALTHAM ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 3AX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £600,000

    2026-07-07

  • SHOTTESBROOK, CHURCH ROAD, CHELMSFORD

    CM3 3EJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £662,500

    2026-07-03

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

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  • HM Land RegistrySold prices
  • MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
  • Department for Education · OfstedSchools
  • Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
  • Police.UKStreet-level crime
  • Environment AgencyFlood risk
  • postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Questions, answered

The CM3 report: your questions

What is the average house price in CM3?
The median sold price in CM3, Braintree was £411,250 across 250 recorded sales between 16 Feb 2026 and 28 Jul 2026. Most sales fell between £249,600 and £675,500. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.
How much is council tax in CM3?
CM3 is billed by Braintree, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,280 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.
Which schools are near CM3?
The Department for Education's register lists 6 open schools within 3 km of the CM3 district centre, the nearest being St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.
Is CM3 a deprived area?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 CM3 postcodes we sampled run from decile 4 to decile 8, with a median of decile 6 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like CM3 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.
Have there been planning applications near CM3?
The last check of the local planning authority register found 777 applications within 500 m of the CM3 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.
Can I see what an individual address in CM3 sold for?
Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 247 distinct addresses in the records we hold for CM3, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
How up to date are the CM3 sold prices?
Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 31 July 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.
Does CM3 cover my exact street?
CM3 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Where this comes from

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every CM3 sale in the lookup tool · The Chelmsford property market · About Your Property Check.