CM6 3RA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CM6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3RA) 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 CM6.
Postal Sector. In our case CM6 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RA.

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 CM6 3RA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DUNMOW DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CM6 3RA postcode have the street address of The Downs.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CM6 3RA postcode is home to a bustling 45 residents!

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

CM6 3RA is within the village of Stebbing.

The CM6 3RA postcode area is composed of 94.12% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 5.88% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CM6 3RA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CM6 3RA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	94.12%
Commercial	0%
Public	5.88%

Map Coordinates for CM6 3RA

Latitude	51.8955574177
Longitude	0.409467746224

Ordnance Survey Maps for CM6 3RA

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
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Landranger 1:50,000 167 Chelmsford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CM6 3RA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CM6 3RA

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	2.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph

Fri 3rd 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)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	46.00%	W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	43.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	40.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	23.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	16.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CM6 3RA Postcode?

Download Speeds For CM6 3RA

Average Mbps	127.100
Median Mbps	20.100
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

CM6 3RA has an average download speed of 127.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

555 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

82% of postcodes (976,355) have slower broadband speeds.

18% of postcodes (207,731) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CM6 3RA

Average Mbps	115.800
Median Mbps	1.200
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

CM6 3RA has an average upload speed of 115.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

99% of postcodes (1,176,553) have slower upload speeds.

1% of postcodes (8,084) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CM6 3RA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Stebbing Primary School

Address: Stebbing Primary School, High Street, Stebbing, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3SH

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01371856260

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CM6 3RA

MARKET PLACE DENTAL

Address: THE OLD EXCHANGE, MILL LANE, DUNMOW, CM6 1BG

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

TWYFORD COURT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 TWYFORD COURT, HIGH STREET, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1AE

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

40A HIGH STREET [DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 40A HIGH STREET, GREAT DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1AH

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

THAXTED DENTAL

Address: 7C TOWN STREET, THAXTED, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 2LD

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: :

BRAINTREE DENTAL STUDIO

Address: UNIT 4, THE SQUARE, NOTLEY GREEN, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7WW

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: :

THE PRIORS GREEN DENTAL HIVE

Address: 2 PRIORS GREEN LOCAL CENTRE, LITTLE CANFIELD, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1YE

Distance: 5.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CM6 3RA

ROPERS THE CHEMIST

Address: 3-5 HIGH STREET, DUNMOW, CM6 1AB

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 872669

YOGI PHARMACIES

Address: 7 MARKET PLACE, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1AX

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 873325

THAXTED PHARMACY

Address: 3 TOWN STREET, THAXTED, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 2LD

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 830260

TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY

Address: SERVICE STATION, THE SQUARE, NOTLEY GREEN, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7WW

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 396847

CHRISTCHURCH PHARMACY

Address: MACE AVENUE, OFF RAYNE ROAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 2AE

Distance: 5.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 328157

BOOTS

Address: 7 GEORGE YARD SHOPPING CENTRE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 1RB

Distance: 6.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 320334

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CM6 3RA

THE OPTICIANS

Address: 35 HIGH STREET, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1AB

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - GREAT DUNMOW

Address: 11 HIGH STREET, DUNMOW, CM6 1AB

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

BIRD & FAIRLEY LTD

Address: 18A HIGH STREET, GREAT DUNMOW, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1AG

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

BRAINTREE CT NOTLEY

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

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BRAINTREE)

Address: 68-70 HIGH STREET, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 1JP

Distance: 6.12 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK & MENZIES (BRAINTREE)

Address: 84 HIGH STREET, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 1JP

Distance: 6.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CM6 3RA

ANGEL LANE SURGERY

Address: ANGEL LANE, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1AQ

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 872122

JOHN TASKER HOUSE SURGERY

Address: JOHN TASKER HOUSE, 56 NEW STREET, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 1BH

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 872121

THE FELSTED SURGERY

Address: BRAINTREE ROAD, FELSTED, ESSEX, CM6 3DL

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

THAXTED SURGERY

Address: MARGARET STREET, THAXTED, DUNMOW, ESSEX, CM6 2QN

Distance: 4.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 830213

THE FRESHFORD PRACTICE

Address: WETHERSFIELD ROAD, FINCHINGFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM7 4BQ

Distance: 5.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01371 810328

GT NOTLEY GARDEN VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: THE SURGERY, NOTLEY GREEN, GREAT NOTLEY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM77 7US

Distance: 5.49 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CM6 3RA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CM6 3RA

Braintree
Braintree station, Station Approach, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3QL
Distance: 7.92 miles
Driving Time: 10.93 minutes
Braintree Freeport
Braintree Freeport station, Chapel Hill Retail Park, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8YH
Distance: 8.74 miles
Driving Time: 12.94 minutes
Cressing (Essex)
Cressing station, Bulford Lane, Tye Green, Essex, CM77 8NT
Distance: 9.89 miles
Driving Time: 12.41 minutes
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport station, Under the Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, CM24 1QW
Distance: 10.53 miles
Driving Time: 12.86 minutes
Elsenham (Essex)
Elsenham station, Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, CM22 6HA
Distance: 11.79 miles
Driving Time: 15.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CM6 3RA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CM6 3RA

M11 J8

Distance: 11.47 miles

Driving Time: 13.07 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 17.67 miles

Driving Time: 19.18 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 20.83 miles

Driving Time: 22.10 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 28.89 miles

Driving Time: 29.93 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CM6 3RA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Saffron Walden Co Const
Member or Parliament	Kemi Badenoch
Contact Details	Contact Kemi Badenoch
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CM6 3RA Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford 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 CM6 3RA 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 CM6 3RA

Yearly House Sales for CM6 3RA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£290,000	£347,500	£318,750	2
2016	£730,000	£610,000	£670,000	2
2018	£360,000	£360,000	£360,000	1
2019	£545,000	£545,000	£545,000	1
2021	£840,000	£840,000	£840,000	1
2022	£600,000	£600,000	£600,000	1
2023	£550,000	£550,000	£550,000	1

Postcodes near the CM6 3RA Postcode

CM6 3RG Garden Fields CM6 3SH High Street CM6 3RZ Marshalls Piece CM6 3XH Mount Fields CM6 3XG Mount Fields CM6 3RQ Parkside CM6 3RH Pound Gate CM6 3RD The Downs

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CM6 3RA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CM6 3RA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Stortford Road, DUNMOW, CM6 1SF	5.09 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Tesco
Morrisons, Dickens Place, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4UX	15.81 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Morrisons
Sainsburys, White Hart Lane, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PA	17.41 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Sainsburys
Aldi, Springfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6AP	17.84 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Aldi
Tesco, Springfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6QT	18.57 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CM6 3RA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CM6 3RA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Stansted Airport,, Stansted, CM24 1RW	6.23 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Stansted Airport,
International Departures, London, CM24 1QW	6.45 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to International Departures
Birchanger Sevices, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5QZ	9.27 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Birchanger Sevices
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	11.63 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CM6 3RA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Thremhall Avenue, London Stansted Airport, STANSTED, CM24 1PY	7.02 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to McDonald's, Thremhall Avenue, London Stansted Airport, STANSTED, CM24 1PY
McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ	7.56 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ
McDonald's, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3PZ	8.76 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to McDonald's, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, CHELMSFORD, CM3 3PZ
McDonald's, Drovers Way, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PS	10.73 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to McDonald's, Drovers Way, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5PS

KFC Restaurants near CM6 3RA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	7.51 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 5QZ	9.29 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to KFC Birchanger Green - M11 Services
KFC, Broomfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4DP	10.28 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to KFC Chelmsford - Broomfield Road
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER	13.05 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way
KFC, Edinburgh Way, HARLOW, CM20 2TN	14.82 miles	Directions from CM6 3RA to KFC Harlow Retail Park