How many parks and green spaces are in South Woodham Ferrers? 7 public parks
South Woodham Ferrers has 7 public parks among 35 green space sites. Green space covers 20.7% of the area: about 117 m² per resident, or 16 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 117 m²
- More green space than
- 92% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 16
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in South Woodham FerrersWhat are the largest parks in South Woodham Ferrers?
Marsh Farm Country Park is the largest public park in South Woodham Ferrers, at 176 hectares. 3 of the 7 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Marsh Farm Country Park | 176 hectares |
| Compass Gardens (Saltcoats Park) | 14.3 hectares |
| John Cox Recreational Area | 3.3 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in South Woodham Ferrers?
Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in South Woodham Ferrers: 173 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens | 173 hectares · 7 sites |
| Playing fields | 10.3 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 9.7 hectares · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 1.2 hectares · 18 sites |
| Bowling greens | 6,641 m² · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 6,067 m² · 2 sites |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 5,661 m² · 1 site |
| Tennis courts | 561 m² · 1 site |
Does South Woodham Ferrers have a lot of green space?
Yes, more than most areas. South Woodham Ferrers has 117 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 60 m² across Chelmsford. More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| South Woodham FerrersThis area | 117 m² per resident |
| Chelmsford | 60 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 117 m² for every resident adds up to 16 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
What else do people ask about South Woodham Ferrers?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:35 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The South Woodham Ferrers dataset covers 428 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.