# 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:** 4.7%
- **10y growth:** 36.9%

## 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)