Woolards Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£391,143

7 sales

Price range

£310k – £496k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2025

CM3 5NW

At a glance

House prices£391k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkSouth Woodham Ferrers station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Woolards Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £439,500.

House prices on Woolards Way compared

CM3 postcode area£477,877

Chelmsford£433,962

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£439,500	1 Aug 2025
Terraced	2	£316,000	18 Dec 2020
Semi-detached	1	£348,000	31 May 2019

Sold prices on Woolards Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	1 Aug 2025	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	16 Aug 2024	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	5 Jul 2024	£407,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	21 May 2021	£496,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	18 Dec 2020	£322,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	31 May 2019	£348,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Woolards Way CM3 5NW	16 May 2016	£310,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Woolards Way

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woolards Way in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting	32
Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	8
Public order	4
Other crime	3

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

Flood risk

Woolards Way 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 Woolards Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elmwood Primary School 414 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 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	1.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

South Woodham Ferrers station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Battlesbridge station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
North Fambridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Champions Manor Hall (o/s, Hullbridge Rd) 1 min walk
Champions Manor Hall (opp, Hullbridge Rd) 1 min walk
Mount Pleasant Road (adj, Hullbridge Rd) 3 min walk
Mount Pleasant Road (opp, Hullbridge Rd) 4 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 · 3.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,770

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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