BorehamWhat is Boreham, Essex like to live in?
The short answer: what Boreham is like to live in
CM3 offers a quieter, more spacious lifestyle with genuine village communities and access to open countryside. However, amenities are often limited to local pubs or small shops, and a car is required to reach Chelmsford station for commuting.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodDanbury Park Community Primary School0.9 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · CM3 8AF£480,000
- Terraced · CM3 4TE£250,000
- Semi-detached · CM3 4ES£380,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Bakers Arms0.4 mi
- The Griffin0.5 mi
- The Anchor0.7 mi
- The Cricketers Arms0.8 mi
- The Bell0.8 mi
Green space nearby
- Eves Corner Village Green0.4 mi
- Village Green0.4 mi
- Eves Corner Playing Fields0.5 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Boreham a good place to live?
Boreham is a large village in Essex. Peak trains to Liverpool Street take about 53 minutes from Chelmsford. Recorded crime is very low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Boreham appears on our lists of best villages to live in england.
What is it like living in Boreham?
CM3 offers a quieter, more spacious lifestyle with genuine village communities and access to open countryside. However, amenities are often limited to local pubs or small shops, and a car is required to reach Chelmsford station for commuting.
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