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1 Guys Farm, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3GA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Guys Farm

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

1 Guys Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3GA). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 sits 261.7% above the 1996 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageDouble
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Guys Farm, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Guys Farm is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 1 Guys Farm, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3GA

0decisions7documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Various pruning works to trees

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/05556/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Guys Farm's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£868,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 1996Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3GA: £815,000 (2021–1999).

On the street

Versus other Guys Farm homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Guys Farm runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,548

Street avg £3,954

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Edney Wood, Writtle

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£523k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St John's Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Writtle College Limited. 16 schools nearby.

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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 3GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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