Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CM3 4RX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury | Primary | 900 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Danbury Park Community Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2.8 km | – |
| Priory Primary School, Bicknacre | Primary | 3.3 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Boreham Primary School | Primary | 4.3 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| The Sandon School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elm Green Preparatory School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Heathcote School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Clarity Independent School | Independent | 3.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CM3 4RX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | The Warren Estate (Warren Golf And Health Club) | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Dawsons Field | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | East Hanningfield and Great Burstead Cricket Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Swimming | The Warren Estate (Warren Golf And Health Club) | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Football | Sandon Soccer Ltd | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | The Hooe Trails | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Boreham Bowling Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Beaulieu Park, a drive away (5.3 km).
The nearest bus stop is Fir Tree Lane, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 99); 1 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 53 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Sandon School, 4.7 km away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Beaulieu Park School (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chelmsford County High School for Girls (5 km) and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (5.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-op, 1.2 km away; Blossom Hill Flowers (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr (1.4 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Images Hairdressing is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Southend University Hospital, 24 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 50% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 18 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Olio On The Ridge is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Bakers Arms the nearest pub (1.3 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 74 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 381 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Eves Corner Village Green, 1.3 km away; for exercise, The Waltham Center (6.3 km).
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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 23 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
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.