CM3 vs CM9: house prices per square metre compared

CM3 (South Woodham Ferrers) is the more expensive of the two: a median of £4,610 per against £4,378 in CM9 (Heybridge)CM9 is 5% cheaper per . The figures come from 240 and 264 sales with an EPC-matched floor area in the last 12 months of HM Land Registry data.

CM3

South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford

Medium confidence

£4,610median per

Median sale price
£435,000
Middle 60% of sales (p20–p80)
£3,792 – £5,330
Sales (last 12 months)
639
With a matched floor area
240
Mean floor area (matched sales)
125 m²
Change over 10 years
+28.3%
All CM3 sold prices

CM9

Heybridge, Maldon

High confidence

£4,378median per

Median sale price
£365,000
Middle 60% of sales (p20–p80)
£3,701 – £5,079
Sales (last 12 months)
388
With a matched floor area
264
Mean floor area (matched sales)
93 m²
Change over 10 years
+22.5%
New-build premium
+1%
All CM9 sold prices

Side by side

Every figure covers sales in the last 12 months, on the same dataset and the same method for both areas.

CM3 compared with CM9
MeasureCM3CM9Difference
Median price per m²£4,610£4,378−5%
Median sale price£435,000£365,000−16%
Sales (last 12 months)639388−251
Change over 10 years+28.3%+22.5%−5.8 pts

By property type

Median price per for each property type sold in the last 12 months. Only types with matched sales are listed, and a dash means too few sales to publish.

Property typeCM3CM9
Detached£4,644n = 150£4,432n = 91
Semi-detached£4,227n = 53£4,366n = 96
Terraced£4,867n = 22£4,395n = 54
Flat£4,222n = 15£3,955n = 23

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