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Ferndale, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ferndale

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

Ferndale is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £795,000.

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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.

Ferndale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2015
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
48%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ferndale, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Ferndale, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG

0decisions2extensions1nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    First floor front extension, two storey rear extension & front porch.

    Extension
    Reference
    07/01587/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£808,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£795,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2023Most recent

    £795,000

    +20.5%over 8 years

  2. 28 October 2015

    £660,000

    +67.1%over 8 years

  3. 15 February 2007

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BG: £660,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Ferndale lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,822

Street avg £3,991

On par

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ferndale

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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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1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

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1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

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1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

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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

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green Man — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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 CM3 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ferndale, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.