Detached 4 sales on record

58 SHIREBOURN VALE

SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZX

£421,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Cummins	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Gandalfs Ride	0.2 miles
Train station	South Woodham Ferrers	0.7 miles
Hospital	Phoenix Hospital	6.5 miles
University	University of Essex	8.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£421,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,759/m²

Local average

£628,679 (94 sales)

Street crime

64 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/03/2020

Expiry date: 02/03/2030

Current heating cost: £714/year

Potential heating cost: £644/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,130

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£421,000	Detached	+39.9%	£423,980 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/03/2008	£301,000	Detached	+111.2%	£538,233 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/02/2000	£142,500	Detached	+43.3%	£558,780 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/07/1997	£99,450	Detached	—	£547,250 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	£421,000
listed	17/04/2025	£440,000
sold	01/01/2008	£301,000
sold	01/01/2000	£142,500
sold	01/01/1997	£99,450

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
148 INCHBONNIE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZW	£480,000	02/12/2025	Detached
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
29 GOLD BERRY MEAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WT	£520,000	05/12/2023	Detached
8 GANDALFS RIDE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WX	£535,000	04/12/2023	Detached
154 INCHBONNIE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZW	£470,000	19/12/2022	Detached
1 COBURG PLACE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LY	£363,500	01/12/2022	Detached
77 GANDALFS RIDE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WX	£450,000	25/11/2022	Detached
35 GOLD BERRY MEAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WT	£480,000	31/10/2022	Detached
6 PINTOLLS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZB	£485,000	20/10/2022	Detached
37 PINTOLLS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZB	£375,000	04/10/2022	Detached
5 GREAT SMIALS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WN	£475,000	15/09/2022	Detached
2 VICTORIA ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LR	£535,000	24/08/2022	Detached
13 HOBBITON HILL, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WZ	£550,000	12/07/2022	Detached
221A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LW	£735,000	24/06/2022	Detached
3 THORINS GATE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZH	£390,500	10/06/2022	Detached
5 CRICKHOLLOW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZR	£560,000	21/04/2022	Detached
36 COBURG PLACE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LY	£332,500	04/04/2022	Detached
213A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LW	£650,000	23/03/2022	Detached
7 HOBBITON HILL, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WZ	£305,000	18/02/2022	Detached

Area average: £478,955 (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

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Ferry Road, SS5	£975/mo	1	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £975/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875

Target investor price (1%) £97,500

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36×

Monthly cashflow £-805/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.9%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage and arson	10
Public order	5
Drugs	3
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	64

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
Elmwood Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2014
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2024
Collingwood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 May 2016
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Jun 2012
William de Ferrers School	Secondary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
11/12/2017	17/11/2017	9	1
13/10/2008	29/09/2008	6	—

# 58 SHIREBOURN VALE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZX

## Property details

- Slug: `c1a8b2f` (address key hash: `c1a8b2ff942d106c51690b40f464a66a3bd41ff0`)
- Postcode: CM3 5ZX
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 112 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £421,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,759/m²
- Local average: £628,679 (94 sales)
- Street crime: 64 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £421,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/03/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £714/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,130

### Recommendations
- E (£30)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8220-6427-4320-9367-2206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £421,000 | Detached | +39.9% | £423,980 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1ecf-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2008-03-28 | £301,000 | Detached | +111.2% | £538,233 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/dff810c8-3b36-41a8-881f-69f263edd3a3) |
| Sold | 2000-02-25 | £142,500 | Detached | +43.3% | £558,780 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/059000e5-16cb-4cda-a6d1-a4fbee83f745) |
| Sold | 1997-07-17 | £99,450 | Detached | — | £547,250 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/65996935-2ef0-4b58-8178-36cc6cda61bc) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 SHIREBOURN VALE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZX | £421,000 | 20/02/2026 | Detached |
| 58 SHIREBOURN VALE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZX | £301,000 | 28/03/2008 | Detached |
| 58 SHIREBOURN VALE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZX | £142,500 | 25/02/2000 | Detached |
| 58 SHIREBOURN VALE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZX | £99,450 | 17/07/1997 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [160854011](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d88736a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £421,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-17 | £440,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £301,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £142,500 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £99,450 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 148 INCHBONNIE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZW | £480,000 | 02/12/2025 | Detached |
| 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 |
| 29 GOLD BERRY MEAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WT | £520,000 | 05/12/2023 | Detached |
| 8 GANDALFS RIDE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WX | £535,000 | 04/12/2023 | Detached |
| 154 INCHBONNIE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZW | £470,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 COBURG PLACE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LY | £363,500 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
| 77 GANDALFS RIDE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WX | £450,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 35 GOLD BERRY MEAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WT | £480,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 PINTOLLS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZB | £485,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 37 PINTOLLS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZB | £375,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 5 GREAT SMIALS, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WN | £475,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 2 VICTORIA ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LR | £535,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| 13 HOBBITON HILL, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WZ | £550,000 | 12/07/2022 | Detached |
| 221A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LW | £735,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 3 THORINS GATE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZH | £390,500 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CRICKHOLLOW, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5ZR | £560,000 | 21/04/2022 | Detached |
| 36 COBURG PLACE, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LY | £332,500 | 04/04/2022 | Detached |
| 213A HULLBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5LW | £650,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached |
| 7 HOBBITON HILL, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 5WZ | £305,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £478,955 (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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Ferry Road, SS5 | £975/mo | 1 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £975/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £975/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-805/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **64** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Elmwood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2014 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2024 |
| Collingwood Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 May 2016 |
| Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Jun 2012 |
| William de Ferrers School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12699173
- **Address:** 58 Shirebourn Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZX
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/12/2017
- **Work Completed:** 17/11/2017
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6032332
- **Address:** 58 Shirebourn Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZX
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/10/2008
- **Work Completed:** 29/09/2008
- **Items:** 6 window(s)