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Downleaze, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM3 5SN, CM3 5SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£341,229
35 sales
Price range
£265k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
CM3 5SN

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At a glance

House prices£341k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on Downleaze, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,750. Average sale prices rose from £301,417 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% semi-detached, 43% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Downleaze range from £265,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downleaze compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downleaze 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: £301,417 (6 sales)2016£301k2017: £341,375 (4 sales)2017£341k2018: £330,667 (3 sales)2018£331k2019: £330,833 (3 sales)2019£331k2020: £318,667 (3 sales)2020£319k2021: £353,714 (7 sales)2021£354k2022: £400,000 (4 sales)2022£400k2023: £361,250 (2 sales)2023£361k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2025: £350,000 (2 sales)2025£350k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£327,75030 May 2025
Detached15£361,16716 May 2024
Terraced2£313,00012 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Downleaze

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Downleaze CM3 5SN 30 May 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downleaze CM3 5SN 28 Mar 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Downleaze CM3 5SN 16 May 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Downleaze CM3 5SN 2 May 2023£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Downleaze CM3 5SN 14 Apr 2023£415,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 19 Oct 2022£470,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 17 Oct 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Downleaze CM3 5SN 12 Oct 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downleaze CM3 5SN 7 Sep 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 20 Dec 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 17 Dec 2021£313,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 11 Nov 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 13 Aug 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Downleaze CM3 5SN 18 Jun 2021£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Downleaze CM3 5SN 27 May 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Downleaze CM3 5SN 9 Apr 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 12 Nov 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 19 Oct 2020£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 24 Jan 2020£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downleaze CM3 5SN 20 Dec 2019£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Downleaze CM3 5SN 22 Nov 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 29 Apr 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Downleaze CM3 5SN 12 Dec 2018£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 5 Oct 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 23 Aug 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 3 Aug 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Downleaze CM3 5SN 30 Jun 2017£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Downleaze CM3 5SN 23 Jun 2017£335,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 6 Feb 2017£328,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 5 Dec 2016£306,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Downleaze CM3 5SJ 2 Aug 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Downleaze CM3 5SN 1 Jul 2016£320,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Downleaze CM3 5SN 18 May 2016£277,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Downleaze CM3 5SN 28 Apr 2016£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Downleaze CM3 5SN 21 Jan 2016£265,000 DetachedFreehold

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
40, Downleaze £360,000 (Apr 2021) → £415,000 (Apr 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
67, Downleaze £380,000 (Aug 2017) → £470,000 (Oct 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
58, Downleaze £328,500 (Feb 2017) → £313,500 (Dec 2021) -5%
over 5 yrs
59, Downleaze £320,000 (Oct 2018) → £355,000 (Aug 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
51, Downleaze £306,000 (Dec 2016) → £320,000 (Nov 2020) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Downleaze

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Woodville Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 58 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • North Fambridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mitchell Way (adj, King Edward's Rd) 3 min walk
  • Hamberts Road (opp, Ferrers Rd) 6 min walk
  • Hamberts Road (adj, Ferrers Rd) 6 min walk
  • Champions Manor Hall (opp, Hullbridge Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 1.8 mi
  • Greenwood And Wyncroft Surgery
    3 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford · 3.4 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Woodham · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys South Woodham Ferrers · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Village Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Govani Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Unit 21 · 0.4 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 0.4 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.5%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households610

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,458

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Downleaze

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White97.9%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%2.6%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian49.5%48%
No religion43.8%41.2%
Not answered5.6%5.8%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%1.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK96.1%88.1%
Born outside the UK3.9%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%17.5%
No qualifications17.9%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.1%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15.2%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health48.6%51.6%
Good health36.4%33.8%
Fair health11.9%11%
Bad health2.1%2.8%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household38.7%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household36.7%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.6%12.3%
No cars or vans in household10%14.9%

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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