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Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/akenfield-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 5XP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£110,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£140,250
21 sales
Price range
£83k – £336k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
CM3 5XP

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At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband19% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 24 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £110,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £108,014. Average sale prices rose from £91,000 in 2016 to £220,000 in 2025 (+142%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% flat, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Akenfield Close range from £83,000 to £336,000. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Akenfield Close compared

CM3 postcode area£478,585
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Akenfield Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £91,000 (5 sales)2016£91k2017: £111,250 (1 sales)2017£111k2018: £112,998 (2 sales)2018£113k2019: £109,667 (3 sales)2019£110k2021: £130,000 (1 sales)2021£130k2023: £119,333 (3 sales)2023£119k2024: £224,000 (4 sales)2024£224k2025: £220,000 (2 sales)2025£220k

Tenure: 13% freehold and 88% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£108,01419 Dec 2025
Detached3£333,66728 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Akenfield Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 19 Dec 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 28 Mar 2025£330,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 19 Dec 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 20 Nov 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 5 Apr 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 31 Jan 2024£336,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 19 Dec 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 19 May 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 17 Mar 2023£118,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 24 Sep 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 6 Nov 2019£108,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 17 Oct 2019£102,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 8 Oct 2019£118,500 FlatLeasehold
16, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 27 Jul 2018£113,995 FlatLeasehold
19, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 29 Mar 2018£112,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 2 Feb 2018£113,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 17 Jan 2018£89,500 FlatLeasehold
18, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 25 Jul 2017£111,250 FlatLeasehold
26, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 28 Oct 2016£112,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 28 Jun 2016£83,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 30 Mar 2016£90,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 26 Feb 2016£85,500 FlatLeasehold
45, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 12 Feb 2016£85,250 FlatLeasehold
29, Akenfield Close CM3 5XP 2 Feb 2016£84,500 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
41, Akenfield Close £110,000 (Dec 2023) → £110,000 (Dec 2025) +0%
over 2 yrs
14, Akenfield Close £108,000 (Nov 2019) → £115,000 (Dec 2024) +6%
over 5 yrs
16, Akenfield Close £113,995 (Jul 2018) → £110,000 (Apr 2024) -4%
over 6 yrs
18, Akenfield Close £111,250 (Jul 2017) → £130,000 (May 2023) +17%
over 6 yrs
19, Akenfield Close £112,000 (Mar 2018) → £130,000 (Sep 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs
35, Akenfield Close £85,500 (Feb 2016) → £118,500 (Oct 2019) +39%
over 4 yrs
26, Akenfield Close £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £112,000 (Oct 2016) +24%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Akenfield Close

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Akenfield Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft8
Shoplifting5
Public order4
Other crime3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Akenfield Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon Flood alert area
  • The tidal River Crouch from Creeksea to Battlesbridge Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Akenfield Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodville Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 58 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • South Woodham Ferrers station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • North Fambridge station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leighlands Road (opp, Inchbonnie Rd) 1 min walk
  • Asda Store (o/s, Merchant St) 3 min walk
  • Albert Road (E-bound, Albert Rd) 4 min walk
  • Victoria Road (opp, Hullbridge Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 0.8 mi
  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 1.4 mi
  • Downhall Park Surgery
    49 Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh · 2.9 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Woodham · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys South Woodham Ferrers · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Govani Chemists · 0.1 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers · 0.2 mi
  • Village Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Unit 21 · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented28.0%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households861

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents1,866

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)19%80%
Gigabit-capable19%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Chelmsford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Akenfield Close

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White93.4%88.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion46.8%41.2%
Christian46.4%48%
Not answered4.5%5.8%
Hindu0.8%1.7%
Muslim0.5%2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK93.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK6.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above23.1%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications18.5%15.2%
No qualifications17.7%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health49%51.6%
Good health34.2%33.8%
Fair health12.1%11%
Bad health3.4%2.8%
Very bad health1.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household44.2%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%31%
No cars or vans in household16.4%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%12.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chelmsford.

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