The UK Postcode Database

CM3 8EU

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1992
CM3 8EU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CM3 8EU

Sonters Down - 29 properties, USRN 6601611

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6375 / 51°38'14"N

Longitude: 0.5603 / 0°33'37"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331176 5723539

OS Easting: 577269

OS Northing: 196291

OS Grid: TQ772962

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PLT.BGS

Mapcode Global: VHJKP.N3KJ

Open Location Code: 9F32JHP6+X4

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gp72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8681 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CM3 8EU on Monday 13 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:03
Sunset 21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:56
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:03
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:41 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 02:04
Moon sets 20:11

For a full sun and moon calendar for CM3 8EU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CM3 8EU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 June 2024 17 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
22 September 2023 22 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £318,500
23 September 2021 21 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
5 March 2021 4 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £281,000
1 March 2021 14 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Detached Freehold £284,000
13 July 2020 15 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £218,000
2 October 2019 10 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
8 February 2019 9 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
17 July 2018 8 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
11 December 2017 21 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £176,000
4 November 2016 9 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
29 June 2016 22 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,000
31 March 2016 6 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £233,000
24 March 2016 8 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £251,000
29 January 2016 15 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £168,000
13 November 2015 7 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,000
1 April 2015 2 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £222,000
23 May 2014 17 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £131,000
17 April 2014 2 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
4 April 2014 4 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,000
25 October 2013 17 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
14 June 2013 10 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
22 April 2013 15 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
29 February 2012 7 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,500
22 June 2007 21 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,995
19 January 2007 7 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,000
4 January 2007 3 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,250
4 December 2006 9 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,500
20 October 2006 14 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Detached Freehold £165,000
4 September 2006 8 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,500
13 June 2006 2 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,995
20 August 2004 12 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
2 April 2004 14 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Detached Freehold £162,500
26 March 2004 3 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,995
19 March 2004 9 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £101,650
12 December 2003 21 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,000
17 June 2003 7 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,995
4 October 2002 26 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
19 April 2002 2 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
23 November 2001 6 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
28 January 2000 10 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,500
10 December 1999 16 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
23 August 1999 9 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
20 August 1999 22 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
9 July 1999 19 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,000
2 April 1999 3 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,000
7 January 1999 19 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £26,500
8 January 1998 18 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
8 December 1997 21 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £16,560
28 November 1997 9 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,000
7 August 1997 3 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,500
9 May 1997 2 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
29 February 1996 7 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
8 February 1996 16 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
26 January 1996 26 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
23 January 1996 16 Sonters Down, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8EU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,000

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 8EU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Maldon

MP

John Whittingdale Conservative

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Stock

Councillor

Sue Dobson Conservative

Chelmsford City Council
District council ward

Rettendon and Runwell

Councillors

Paul Clark Independent

Steve Davis Independent

CM3 8EU also falls within the Civil Parish of Rettendon, 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 8EU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00109693 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01021594 Chelmsford 021B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034088 Chelmsford 021E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02004505 Chelmsford 021 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003967 Rettendon Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05004110 Rettendon and Runwell 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
E33026563 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
E58000461 Stock ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
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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