The UK Postcode Database

CM3 7AY

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in September 1991
CM3 7AY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CM3 7AY

Penshurst Drive - 19 properties, USRN 6601365

Osterley Place - 1 property, USRN 6601314

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6346 / 51°38'4"N

Longitude: 0.6081 / 0°36'29"E

UTM Reference: 31U 334470 5723104

OS Easting: 580586

OS Northing: 196082

OS Grid: TQ805960

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QN6.JJX

Mapcode Global: VHJKQ.H5BS

Open Location Code: 9F32JJM5+R6

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hp22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31551 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CM3 7AY on Sunday 12 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:03
Sunset 21:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:57
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:04
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:42
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:42 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:59
Moon sets 19:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for CM3 7AY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CM3 7AY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 October 2022 1 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £600,000
25 January 2021 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £439,000
22 January 2021 8 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £337,000
23 August 2018 13 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
17 November 2017 1 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £460,000
25 August 2017 21 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
2 December 2016 7 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £430,000
5 September 2016 13 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £181,995
24 November 2015 17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £224,000
24 November 2015 15 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £253,000
7 March 2014 10 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
21 September 2012 16 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
20 February 2012 9 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £268,000
16 December 2011 7 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £268,000
29 May 2009 9 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £245,000
20 August 2008 11 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £200,000
20 August 2008 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £280,000
9 November 2007 3 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £333,000
3 September 2007 10 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £234,995
10 May 2007 16 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
21 December 2006 1 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £325,000
29 July 2005 10 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
13 June 2005 17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
20 May 2005 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £248,000
16 February 2005 16 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
30 January 2004 10 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
25 November 2003 14 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
7 October 2003 12 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £169,000
9 June 2003 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £215,000
9 June 2003 1 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £250,000
23 May 2003 13 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £110,000
30 September 2002 7 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £195,000
22 July 2002 13 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £88,995
28 March 2002 17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £111,950
22 June 2001 3 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £198,000
25 August 2000 19 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
15 October 1999 14 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
29 July 1999 17 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
30 April 1999 19 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
2 December 1998 7 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £105,375
31 July 1998 16 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
27 June 1997 13 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £45,500
20 May 1997 21 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
30 September 1996 4 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £99,000
28 June 1996 6 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £93,950
24 May 1996 2 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £84,804
30 April 1996 10 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £80,150
29 February 1996 11 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £53,500
4 December 1995 15 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Semi-detached Freehold £72,500
30 November 1995 9 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Detached Freehold £95,000
27 October 1995 14 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
15 September 1995 16 Penshurst Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 7AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CM3 7AY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Maldon

MP

John Whittingdale Conservative

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

South Woodham Ferrers

Councillor

Bob Massey Conservative

Chelmsford City Council
District council ward

South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

Councillors

Ashley John Conservative

Bob Massey Conservative

Malcolm Sismey Conservative

CM3 7AY also falls within the Civil Parish of South Woodham Ferrers, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CM3 7AY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00109763 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021609 Chelmsford 020E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004504 Chelmsford 020 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003972 South Woodham Ferrers Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05004113 South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000070 Chelmsford Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000012 Essex Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001351 Maldon Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000028 Essex Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000188 Chelmsford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33026561 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000106 NHS Mid Essex CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000026 NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000456 South Woodham Ferrers ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
E63011777 South Woodham Ferrers Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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