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Housing in CM3 5PS

What the homes in CM3 5PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Woodham Ferrers North
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,693 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.8%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM3 5PSEngland
Detached55.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.7% of households in the CM3 5PS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

CM3 5PS
87%
England
  • Owned86.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM3 5PSEngland
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM3 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 29% of households include dependent children.

CM3 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 666.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chelmsford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chelmsford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChelmsfordEngland
All homes£1,439£1,459
One bedroom£1,059£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,291£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,543£1,489
Four or more£2,220£2,161
Detached£1,993£1,640
Semi-detached£1,521£1,449
Terraced£1,370£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,210£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM3 5PS (South Woodham Ferrers North) (about 1,693 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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