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8 Woodland Way, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3FF

Estimated value

£1,393,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£870,000)+60%
  • Against CM1 3FF's recent median (£1,215,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,393,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£870,000)+60%
  • Against CM1 3FF's recent median (£1,215,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Woodland Way is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3FF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    249 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CM1 3FF

    5 sales, median £1,215,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Woodland Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2015Most recent

    £870,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3FF: £1,215,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Woodland Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Woodland Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Edney Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3FF). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £1,393,000 sits 60.1% above the 2015 sale of £870,000. At 249 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (203 m² median across 18 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Aug 2015
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Woodland Way, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Woodland Way has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Woodland Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Woodland Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £4,255

Strongly below

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 223 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nathan's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Highwood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Writtle Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Writtle Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Nathan's LaneBus stop116m
  • The Green ManBus stop338m
  • Sparrows CloseBus stop903m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 3FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3FF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Woodland Way is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3FF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Woodland Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Woodland Way was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Woodland Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3FF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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