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Overmead Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£396,791
12 sales
Price range
£323k – £570k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
CM3 5SW

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At a glance

House prices£397k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Overmead Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £382,389. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 17% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Overmead Drive range from £322,500 to £570,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Overmead Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Overmead 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: £330,000 (1 sales)2016£330k2017: £371,665 (3 sales)2017£372k2018: £360,000 (1 sales)2018£360k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2021: £403,833 (3 sales)2021£404k2022: £485,000 (2 sales)2022£485k2025: £400,000 (1 sales)2025£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£382,38911 Mar 2022
Terraced2£459,99823 Sep 2022
Detached1£400,00028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Overmead Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 28 Mar 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 23 Sep 2022£570,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 11 Mar 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 28 Sep 2021£444,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 28 Sep 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 26 Jan 2021£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 20 Jan 2021£439,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 11 Apr 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 21 Feb 2018£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 3 Nov 2017£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 5 Jun 2017£349,995 TerracedFreehold
38, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 27 Jan 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Overmead Drive CM3 5SW 12 Oct 2016£330,000 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
13, Overmead Drive £330,000 (Oct 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2022) +21%
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Schools near Overmead Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
William de Ferrers School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodville Primary School 412 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Collingwood Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Riverside Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 58 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.6 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • North Fambridge station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mitchell Way (adj, King Edward's Rd) 5 min walk
  • School (N-bound, B1383) 5 min walk
  • Leighlands Road (opp, Inchbonnie Rd) 6 min walk
  • Hamberts Road (opp, Ferrers Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingsway Surgery
    Crouch Vale Medical Centre, Burnham Road, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Conner & Partners
    175 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Hockley · 1.7 mi
  • The Greensward Surgery
    Greensward Lane, Hockley · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Woodham · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys South Woodham Ferrers · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Unit 21 · 0.3 mi
  • Brickfields Dental Practice · 0.3 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+)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 Overmead Drive

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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