Detached 3 sales on record

18 BULBECKS WALK

SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN

£555,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Halyard Reach	0.1 miles
Shop	Cummins	0.3 miles
Train station	South Woodham Ferrers	0.9 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	6.6 miles
University	University of Essex	8.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£555,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,051/m²

Local average

£628,679 (94 sales)

Street crime

68 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/11/2025

Expiry date: 05/11/2035

Current heating cost: £1,063/year

Potential heating cost: £879/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,350

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	03/02/2026	£555,000	Detached	+60.4%	£558,928 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/07/2008	£346,000	Detached	+17.3%	£620,930 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/05/2004	£295,000	Detached	—	£648,609 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£555,000
listed	15/08/2025	£550,000
sold	01/01/2008	£346,000
sold	01/01/2004	£295,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
38 DRYWOODS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZG	£487,590	02/12/2025	Detached
23 ASHMANS ROW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GD	£400,000	26/11/2025	Detached
15 ANCHOR REACH, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GS	£557,500	07/11/2025	Detached
84 BROUGHTON ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FY	£447,500	07/07/2025	Detached
19 BULBECKS WALK, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN	£420,000	02/11/2023	Detached
5 THE SPINNAKER, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GL	£520,000	13/10/2023	Detached
22 ANCHOR REACH, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GS	£605,000	17/11/2022	Detached
2 HALYARD REACH, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GN	£575,000	20/10/2022	Detached
80 BROUGHTON ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FY	£670,000	18/10/2022	Detached
22 TAFFRAIL GARDENS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WH	£585,000	17/10/2022	Detached
4 STARBOARD VIEW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GR	£415,000	10/10/2022	Detached
34 ORMESBY CHINE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 7AR	£460,000	04/10/2022	Detached
6 REYNOLDS GATE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FA	£395,000	25/08/2022	Detached
6 TAFFRAIL GARDENS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WH	£740,000	24/08/2022	Detached
18 STARBOARD VIEW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GR	£370,000	19/08/2022	Detached
16 THE SPINNAKER, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GL	£645,000	12/08/2022	Detached
10 QUARTER GATE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GT	£465,000	26/07/2022	Detached
23 HALLOWELL DOWN, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FS	£340,000	22/07/2022	Detached
24 TAFFRAIL GARDENS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WH	£620,000	15/07/2022	Detached
221A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LW	£735,000	24/06/2022	Detached

Area average: £522,630 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 3.5%

10y growth 37.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chelmsford. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 15.3%

10y (index) 31.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chelmsford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,301/mo

Realistic £1,445/mo

Optimistic £1,590/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chelmsford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £180,625

Target investor price (1%) £144,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage and arson	7
Public order	5
Drugs	3
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	68

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Collingwood Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 May 2016
Elmwood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2014
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Jun 2012
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2024
Riverside Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
18/07/2016	24/06/2016	12	3

# 18 BULBECKS WALK, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN

## Property details

- Slug: `92cbe7b` (address key hash: `92cbe7bc4259b325bb8dbc7a75af254421dd89eb`)
- Postcode: CM3 5ZN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 137 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £555,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,051/m²
- Local average: £628,679 (94 sales)
- Street crime: 68 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £555,000
- Date: 2026-02-03
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,063/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,350

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2190-4139-1050-5096-6905)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-03 | £555,000 | Detached | +60.4% | £558,928 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1902-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2008-07-28 | £346,000 | Detached | +17.3% | £620,930 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8180bcb5-d95f-4dd3-bd6d-4c5689478fed) |
| Sold | 2004-05-12 | £295,000 | Detached | — | £648,609 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/bf4357f1-cd21-4141-9f21-fa5fddc794fe) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 BULBECKS WALK, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN | £555,000 | 03/02/2026 | Detached |
| 18 BULBECKS WALK, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN | £346,000 | 28/07/2008 | Detached |
| 18 BULBECKS WALK, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN | £295,000 | 12/05/2004 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165778136](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3c1cbc6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £555,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-15 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £346,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £295,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 DRYWOODS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZG | £487,590 | 02/12/2025 | Detached |
| 23 ASHMANS ROW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GD | £400,000 | 26/11/2025 | Detached |
| 15 ANCHOR REACH, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GS | £557,500 | 07/11/2025 | Detached |
| 84 BROUGHTON ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FY | £447,500 | 07/07/2025 | Detached |
| 19 BULBECKS WALK, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZN | £420,000 | 02/11/2023 | Detached |
| 5 THE SPINNAKER, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GL | £520,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 22 ANCHOR REACH, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GS | £605,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2 HALYARD REACH, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GN | £575,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 80 BROUGHTON ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FY | £670,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached |
| 22 TAFFRAIL GARDENS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WH | £585,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 STARBOARD VIEW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GR | £415,000 | 10/10/2022 | Detached |
| 34 ORMESBY CHINE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 7AR | £460,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 REYNOLDS GATE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FA | £395,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 TAFFRAIL GARDENS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WH | £740,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| 18 STARBOARD VIEW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GR | £370,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 16 THE SPINNAKER, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GL | £645,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 10 QUARTER GATE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5GT | £465,000 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| 23 HALLOWELL DOWN, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5FS | £340,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 24 TAFFRAIL GARDENS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WH | £620,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 221A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LW | £735,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £522,630 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 3.5%
- **10y growth:** 37.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chelmsford; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Chelmsford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,301/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,445/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,590/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £180,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £144,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **68** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 23 May 2016 |
| Elmwood Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2014 |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Jun 2012 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2024 |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11737472
- **Address:** 18 Bulbecks Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZN
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/07/2016
- **Work Completed:** 24/06/2016
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 3 door(s)