CM3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CM3 district covers Mayland, Great Leighs & the Walthams, Danbury. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 14 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CM3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from CM3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Liverpool Street: 70 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CM3
- Boreham Primary School · CM3 3DB · Good (2023) · Bottom 45% in England
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School · CM3 6JS · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas
- Cold Norton Primary School · CM3 6JE · Good (2024) · Top 12% in England
- Collingwood Primary School · CM3 5YJ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 46% in England
- Danbury Park Community Primary School · CM3 4AB · Good (2024) · Top 25% in England
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy · CM3 8AE · Remains Good (2024)
- Elmwood Primary School · CM3 5NB · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 31% in England
- Ford End Church of England Primary School · CM3 1LQ · Good (2023) · Top 31% in England
- Great Leighs Primary School · CM3 1RP · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 50% in England
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · CM3 1DF · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 37% in England
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School · CM3 2RP · Remains Good (2022)
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School · CM3 2JX · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 16% in England
Secondary schools in CM3
- William de Ferrers School · CM3 5JU · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Bottom 26% in England
Fee-paying schools in CM3
- Elm Green Preparatory School · CM3 4SU · Inspected by ISI
- Heathcote School · CM3 4QB · Inspected by ISI
- New Hall School · CM3 3HS · Inspected by ISI
- The Belsteads School · CM3 3PP · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in CM3
- Cold Norton Pre-school · CM3 6JQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Deerlands Day Nursery · CM3 6LS · Good (Ofsted)
- Latchingdon Sessional Pre-School Ltd · CM3 6JS · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Nipperz · CM3 6AD · Good (Ofsted)
- Second Steps Day Nursery (Althorne) Ltd · CM3 6YH · Good (Ofsted)
- Channels Day Nursery · CM3 3FP
- Hillside Playcare · CM3 3NT · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Hillside Barn · CM3 3LJ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Leighs Nursery Group · CM3 1PP · Good (Ofsted)
- Up, Up and Away Pre-School · CM3 1DF · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CM3
- The Trinity Medical Practice · CM3 6AB
- Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery · CM3 3LL
- Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr · CM3 4QL
- Greenwood And Wyncroft Surgery · CM3 4EY
- The Laurels Surgery · CM3 3DX
- Kingsway Surgery · CM3 5QP
Neighbourhoods in CM3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CM3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton | 17% | £467k | Very low | 34 min |
| Great Leighs & the Walthams | 16% | £482k | Average | 14 min |
| Danbury & Bicknacre | 15% | £525k | Very low | 15 min |
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley | 15% | £414k | Low | 13 min |
| Boreham & Little Baddow | 11% | £512k | Low | 14 min |
| South Woodham Ferrers North | 11% | £365k | Average | 7 min |
| South Woodham Ferrers South | 7% | £380k | Very low | 11 min |
| Rettendon & Runwell | 2% | £450k | Average | 18 min |
Questions
Where is the CM3 postcode?
CM3 covers 14 neighbourhoods in Mayland, Great Leighs & the Walthams, Danbury, with 1,588 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CM3?
The typical home price across CM3's neighbourhoods is £467k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CM3?
23 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a CM3 postcode, plus 4 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from CM3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Liverpool Street 70 minutes.