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Marklay Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£360,350
10 sales
Price range
£300k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
CM3 5NP

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At a glance

House prices£360k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Marklay Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £363,055. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Marklay Drive range from £300,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Marklay Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Marklay Drive 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: £320,000 (1 sales)2016£320k2017: £314,995 (1 sales)2017£315k2018: £355,000 (1 sales)2018£355k2021: £318,000 (2 sales)2021£318k2022: £375,000 (1 sales)2022£375k2023: £395,000 (1 sales)2023£395k2024: £420,000 (1 sales)2024£420k2025: £393,750 (2 sales)2025£394k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£363,05510 Oct 2025
Terraced1£336,00019 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Marklay Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 10 Oct 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 24 Jan 2025£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 26 Sep 2024£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 21 Apr 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 22 Jun 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 19 Mar 2021£336,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 5 Mar 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 13 Apr 2018£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 6 Jan 2017£314,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Marklay Drive CM3 5NP 5 Oct 2016£320,000 Semi-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
17, Marklay Drive £395,000 (Apr 2023) → £400,000 (Oct 2025) +1%
over 2 yrs
10, Marklay Drive £355,000 (Apr 2018) → £420,000 (Sep 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Marklay Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodville Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 58 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • North Fambridge station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Champions Manor Hall (opp, Hullbridge Rd) 2 min walk
  • Champions Manor Hall (o/s, Hullbridge Rd) 2 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant Road (adj, Hullbridge Rd) 4 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, Hullbridge Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 0.5 mi
  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 1.6 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - South Woodham · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S South Woodam Ferrers BP · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Govani Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Unit 21 · 0.5 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 0.6 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.6%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents1,520

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 Marklay Drive

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White95.4%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian49%48%
No religion44%41.2%
Not answered5.5%5.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.4%2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0%1.7%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK95.5%88.1%
Born outside the UK4.5%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.8%33.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.7%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%17.5%
No qualifications16.8%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health53.9%51.6%
Good health31.3%33.8%
Fair health12%11%
Bad health2.2%2.8%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household42.3%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%12.3%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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