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Thinking of living at CM3 3FP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beaulieu Park School | Primary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Broomfield Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Perryfields Junior School | Primary | 2.2 km | 91% met the expected standard |
| The Beaulieu Park School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chelmer Valley High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Boswells School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Hall School | Independent | 1.1 km | 45.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Belsteads School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Chelmsford Hospital School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
Every primary near CM3 3FP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Beaulieu Padel | 280 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Six Acres | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Swimming | The Waltham Center | 870 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Falcon Bowling Club | 320 m | 4 |
| Football | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 830 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 830 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Outside Gym | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Walkfares Pitch 1 | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | New Hall School | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Little Channels Golf Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 830 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 830 m | 1 |
| Netball | Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms | 830 m | 1 |
| Cricket nets | Cricket Nets | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Jiu-jitsu | Gracie Barra | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Riverside Leisure Centre (Chelmsford) | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Beaulieu Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km).
The nearest bus stop is Brassie Wood South, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route C10); 8 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 53 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Beaulieu Park School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); Attainment 8: 57.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Beaulieu Park School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 57.1 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Chelmsford County High School for Girls (6.3 km) and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (6.6 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Wm Morrison, 800 m away; Shell Waitrose Chelmsford (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mountbatten House Surgery (1.3 km), with Springfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, Beaulieu Beauty Rooms is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Alexandra Hospital, 27 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Falcon Bowling And Social Club is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Gardeners the nearest pub (1.6 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 241 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 854 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Cedar Plot, 950 m away; for exercise, Fitness Suite & Changing Rooms (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Stansted is 19 km away.
9 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
The nearest university is Anglia Ruskin University, 3.4 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.