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5 Guys Farm, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3GA

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Guys Farm

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

5 Guys Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3GA). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 sits 87.9% above the 2001 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

5 Guys Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Guys Farm, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

8 applications on record at 5 Guys Farm, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3GA

1 live now
0decisions2extensions38documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01737/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. 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.

5 Guys Farm's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£808,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£430,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2001Most recent

    £430,000

    +65.4%over 5 years

  2. 8 December 1995

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3GA: £815,000 (2021–1996).

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 epc rating, 5 Guys Farm runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,515

Street avg £3,632

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 225 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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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.
£868k

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£990k

1 Green Close, Writtle

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5 bed2 bath
£614k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

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£542k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

CM1 3EF

3 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

CM1 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

CM1 3PE

3 bed
£439k

1 East View, Writtle

CM1 3NL

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Edney Wood, Writtle

CM1 3WR

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.

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 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

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