CM3 2BU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CM3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2BU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CM which means Chelmsford.
Postal District. In our case CM3.
Postal Sector. In our case CM3 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

The regional mail center for the post area CM is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CM3 2BU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHELMSFORD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CM3 2BU postcode have the street address of Fairstead Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CM3 2BU postcode is home to a bustling 51 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CHELMSFORD within the old postal county of Essex.

CM3 2BU is within the village of Terling.

The CM3 2BU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CM3 2BU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CM3 2BU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CM3 2BU Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CM3 2BU

Latitude	51.8087331271
Longitude	0.572366869322

Ordnance Survey Maps for CM3 2BU

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CM3 2BU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CM3 2BU

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	46.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	51.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	33.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	N 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	55.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	47.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	37.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	25.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	50.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	W 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	S 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CM3 2BU Postcode?

Download Speeds For CM3 2BU

Average Mbps	32.500
Median Mbps	34.900
Maximum Mbps	78.120

CM3 2BU has an average download speed of 32.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

843 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

9% of postcodes (108,415) have slower broadband speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,075,383) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CM3 2BU

Average Mbps	6.100
Median Mbps	7.500
Maximum Mbps	19.530

CM3 2BU has an average upload speed of 6.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,387 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

9% of postcodes (105,814) have slower upload speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,075,440) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CM3 2BU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Powers Hall Academy

Address: Powers Hall Academy, Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA

Distance: 2.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01376513322

Powers Hall Junior School

Address: Powers Hall Junior School, Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact:

Powers Hall Infant School

Address: Powers Hall Infant School, Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact:

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2PN

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01245233206

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CM3 2BU

HATFIELD PEVEREL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: THE STREET, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2EA

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

ARUNDEL HOUSE

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, THE STREET, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2EA

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

DENTALOGICA

Address: 78 CHELMER ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2ET

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: LOCKRAM LANE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2BJ

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 141 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BE

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

PENHALIGON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: FLAT 12, PENHALIGON COURT, GUITHAVON STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BQ

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CM3 2BU

BOOTS

Address: 4 SPA ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1NE

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 513462

BOOTS

Address: 3 HADFELDA SQUARE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2HD

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01245 380130

BORNO CHEMISTS LIMITED

Address: 124 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BA

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 520052

BOOTS

Address: 42 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AR

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 513613

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 5 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 2AF

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512192

OSBON PHARMACY

Address: 1 POTTER COURT, FLEMMING WAY, WITHAM, CM8 2ZJ

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512655

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CM3 2BU

VISIONS OF WITHAM OPTICIANS

Address: 94 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 1AH

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

BELSON & SONS OPTOMETRISTS (WITHAM)

Address: 5A NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AF

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WITHAM)

Address: 19 THE GROVE CENTRE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2YT

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WITHAM)

Address: UNIT 1A, 1 THE GROVE CENTRE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2YT

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: :

BRAINTREE CT NOTLEY

Address: 1 THE SQUARE, NOTLEY GREEN, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7WW

Distance: 3.99 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS SPRINGFIELD

Address: C/O SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, WHITE HART LANE, SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 5PA

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CM3 2BU

OWLS HILL SURGERY

Address: OWLS HILL, TERLING, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2PW

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

DOUGLAS GROVE SURGERY

Address: DOUGLAS GROVE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1TE

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512827

SYDNEY HOUSE SURGERY

Address: STRUTT CLOSE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 2HB

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY

Address: 40 COLLINGWOOD ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2DZ

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 502264

FERN HOUSE SURGERY

Address: FERN HOUSE, 125-129 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 1BH

Distance: 2.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 502108

FERN HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: FERN HOUSE, 125-129 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, CM8 1BH

Distance: 2.89 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CM3 2BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CM3 2BU

Hatfield Peverel
Hatfield Peverel station, Station Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2DX
Distance: 2.39 miles
Driving Time: 3.24 minutes
Witham
Witham station, Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS
Distance: 4.00 miles
Driving Time: 5.94 minutes
White Notley
White Notley station, Station Road, White Notley, Essex, CM8 1RP
Distance: 4.55 miles
Driving Time: 5.85 minutes
Cressing (Essex)
Cressing station, Bulford Lane, Tye Green, Essex, CM77 8NT
Distance: 4.88 miles
Driving Time: 6.24 minutes
Braintree Freeport
Braintree Freeport station, Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH
Distance: 6.78 miles
Driving Time: 10.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CM3 2BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CM3 2BU

M11 J8

Distance: 22.14 miles

Driving Time: 23.60 minutes

M25 J28

Distance: 24.24 miles

Driving Time: 24.55 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 25.57 miles

Driving Time: 31.61 minutes

M25 J29

Distance: 26.54 miles

Driving Time: 26.77 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 28.35 miles

Driving Time: 29.71 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CM3 2BU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Witham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Priti Patel
Contact Details	Contact Priti Patel
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CM3 2BU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Braintree District Council and the County Council is Essex County Council.

Essex County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Braintree District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Braintree District at the following link Braintree District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Braintree District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Braintree District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CM3 2BU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Essex County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Essex Library Service

House Sales in CM3 2BU

Yearly House Sales for CM3 2BU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£730,000	£730,000	£730,000	1
2011	£749,000	£749,000	£749,000	1
2013	£440,000	£440,000	£440,000	1
2017	£1,200,000	£1,200,000	£1,200,000	1
2018	£890,000	£890,000	£890,000	1
2019	£960,000	£960,000	£960,000	1
2021	£870,000	£870,000	£870,000	1

Postcodes near the CM3 2BU Postcode

CM3 2AW Braintree Road CM3 2PL Crow Road CM3 2BT Fairstead Road CM3 2PN New Road CM3 2PR Owls Hill CM3 2PW Owls Hill CM3 2PG The Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CM3 2BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CM3 2BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Highfields Road, WITHAM, CM8 2HJ	3.94 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Asda
Aldi, Reid Road, WITHAM, CM8 1XU	4.19 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Aldi
Morrisons, Braintree Road, WITHAM, CM8 2GD	4.66 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Morrisons
Iceland, The Newlands, WITHAM, CM8 2AP	4.69 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Iceland
Tesco, The Grove Centre, WITHAM, CM8 2YT	4.88 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CM3 2BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CM3 2BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	6.73 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	7.45 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to ferring Service Station
Stansted Airport,, Stansted, CM24 1RW	14.34 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to Stansted Airport,
International Departures, London, CM24 1QW	14.46 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to International Departures

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CM3 2BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ	4.09 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ
McDonald's, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3PZ	4.10 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to McDonald's, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3PZ
McDonald's, Drovers Way, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PS	4.36 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to McDonald's, Drovers Way, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PS
McDonald's, Victoria Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1AN	6.31 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to McDonald's, Victoria Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1AN

KFC Restaurants near CM3 2BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	4.07 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Broomfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4DP	5.94 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to KFC Chelmsford - Broomfield Road
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	12.09 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	14.92 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Mayflower Retail Park, Gardiners Link, BASILDON, SS14 3HZ	15.55 miles	Directions from CM3 2BU to KFC Basildon - Mayflower Retail Park