What type of property is 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR last sold for £1,275,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,090,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and July 2010, 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR rose from £1,090,000 to £1,275,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (3,074 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 3WR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR located?

5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR sits in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

Police records around 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

The closest primary school to 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR is Writtle Infant School (2.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Edney Wood, CM1 3WR is Nathan's Lane, 1.2km away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Edney Wood, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3WR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

286 m²

3074 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Edney Wood

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

5 Edney Wood is a five-bedroom detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3WR). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3074 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 286 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (238 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,423,000 is 11.6% above the 2010 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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 Edney Wood'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 13 May 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Edney Wood, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3WR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Edney Wood, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3WR

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Aug 2009
Conservatory
Outcome in report
Erection of side orangery.
Extension
Reference
09/00821/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Edney Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£1,275,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2010Most recent
£1,275,000
+17.0%over 3 years
11 October 2006
£1,090,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3WR: £1,060,000 (2016–2007).

Nearby sales in CM1 3WR

On the street

Versus other Edney Wood homes

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

Floor Area for 5 Edney Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,464

Street avg £4,751

Below

Floor Area

286 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

1.2 km

Nathan's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Writtle Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3WR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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