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1a, Fordson Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PJ

Estimated value

£411,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£225,000)+83%
  • Against CM2 5PJ's recent median (£197,000)+109%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£411,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£225,000)+83%
  • Against CM2 5PJ's recent median (£197,000)+109%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 5PJ. 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

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in CM2 5PJ

    5 sales, median £197,000 (2025–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2004Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 5PJ: £197,000 (2025–2002).

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 1a

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

1a is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 5PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 82.7% above the 2004 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Fordson Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Fordson Road homes

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

On floor area, 1a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sainsburys — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Barnes Farm Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • SainsburysBus stop98m
  • Sainsburys StoreBus stop191m
  • Royal MailBus stop259m
  • Army Reserves CentreBus stop613m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 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 CM2 5PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 5PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

63.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 5PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.8dB

Moderate
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.
£411k

4 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

3 bed1 bath
£398k

6 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

£372k

1 Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

3 bed1 bath
£371k

3 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

3 bed
£363k

2 Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

3 bed2 bath
£363k

Cotswold, Fordson Road

CM2 5PL

£362k

5 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

3 bed1 bath
£300k

3 Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

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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 1a is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 5PJ. 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 1a. 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 1a was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 5PJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1a is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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