Gandalfs Ride - CM3 5WS
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 5WS is a residential postcode situated on Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 with 67 addresses.
It ranks as the 1522nd largest and 141st most expensive of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 67 properties: 47 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £314,046
- 10 Year change
- up 20.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,522pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CM3 5WS is a residential postcode situated on Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 with 67 addresses.
It ranks as the 1522nd largest and 141st most expensive of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 67 properties: 47 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £314,046
- 10 Year change
- up 20.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,522pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CM3 5WS
- 38 Gandalfs Ride
3 Bed Modern House
- 40 Gandalfs Ride
Unknown
- 42 Gandalfs Ride
Unknown
- 44 Gandalfs Ride
4 Bed Modern House
- 46 Gandalfs Ride
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CM3 5WS sold for £295,000 on 6th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £314,046.
The CM3 5WS Sales Market has increased by 20.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £314,046 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £320,002 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £313,530 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £317,957 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £322,760 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £298,740 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £281,728 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £279,239 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £277,603 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £273,666 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £261,625 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £234,636 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £211,642 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £192,582 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £191,078 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £189,941 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £188,427 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £177,070 |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £199,116 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £197,415 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,522.
The CM3 5WS Rental Market has increased by 47.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,522pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,394pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £985pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £936pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £899pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £895pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £877pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £849pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £802pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £854pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £835pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th January 2026 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 202 sales since 1995.
CM3 5WS has seen 12 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£295,000 | 2 Bed House121, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS121, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS
- Sold Aug 2025£250,000 | 2 Bed House106, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS106, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS
- Sold Aug 2025£170,000 | 1 Bed Flat107, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS107, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS
- Sold May 2025£277,500 | 2 Bed House70, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS70, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS
- Sold Apr 2025£282,500 | 2 Bed House110, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS110, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS
Nearby Postcodes
CM3 5WS is the 1522nd largest and the 141st most expensive postcode out of the 1,531 postcodes in the CM3 area.
- CM3 5ZS, Tighfield Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5ZS22 Addresses|99 m away
- CM3 5RJ, Took Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5RJ22 Addresses|109 m away
- CM3 5WT, Gold Berry Mead, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5WT30 Addresses|118 m away
- CM3 5ZR, Crickhollow, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5ZR17 Addresses|132 m away
- CM3 5ZX, Shirebourn Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3CM3 5ZX50 Addresses|161 m away
Property Types
- 35 modern houses built after 1980
- 18 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (35)
- modern flat (18)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 56 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (21)
- G (0)
- D (29)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2019£580,000 | 5 Bed House143, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS143, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WS
- Sold Feb 2025£570,000 | 4 Bed House8, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WX8, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WX
- Sold Mar 2025£560,000 | 3 Bed House6, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WX6, Gandalfs Ride, Chelmsford, CM3 5WX
Schools Nearby
- Elmwood Primary School800 m away
- Collingwood Primary School1.1 km away
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF1.1 km away
- William de Ferrers School1.2 km away
- The Sweyne Park School4.8 km away
- Beauchamps High School5.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CM3 5WS is South Woodham Ferrers station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- South Woodham Ferrers|1.2 km away
- Battlesbridge|3.2 km away
- North Fambridge|5.3 km away
- Hockley|5.3 km away
