Neighbourhood · Chelmsford
South Woodham Ferrers South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the South Woodham Ferrers South neighbourhood of Chelmsford, England (ONS area Chelmsford 020). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM3 5GD.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
South Woodham Ferrers South is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Chelmsford (4 of 19 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 and flats for £190,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Chelmsford (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, South Woodham Ferrers, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£385,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£190,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£73,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where South Woodham Ferrers South sits in Chelmsford
- Typical house price: 6th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in South Woodham Ferrers South
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Chelmsford, 4 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 23 min) and Wickford (about 11 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Collingwood Primary School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school William de Ferrers School 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Sep 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about South Woodham Ferrers South
What is the typical house price in South Woodham Ferrers South?
£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
How does South Woodham Ferrers South compare with the rest of Chelmsford?
Typical house price: 6th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Chelmsford.
Is South Woodham Ferrers South an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is South Woodham Ferrers South gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to South Woodham Ferrers South?
South Woodham Ferrers. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 2.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 23 min) and Wickford (about 11 min).
Which state schools are nearest to South Woodham Ferrers South?
Nearest state primary school. Collingwood Primary School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. William de Ferrers School. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Sep 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.