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1 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ

3 planning records

Estimated value

£696,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£625,000)+11%
  • Against CM3 1DZ's recent median (£573,250)+21%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. 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
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 11
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£696,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£625,000)+11%
  • Against CM3 1DZ's recent median (£573,250)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Margaret Woods Farm House is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1DZ. 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

    179 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CM3 1DZ

    4 sales, median £573,250 (2020–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 1DZ: £573,250 (2020–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 1 Margaret Woods Farm House

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

1 Margaret Woods Farm House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 52), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 11.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 1 Margaret Woods Farm House

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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.

1 Margaret Woods Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ

0decisions7documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2005
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a detached double garage/cart lodge.

    Reference
    05/01313/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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On the street

Versus other Margaret Woods Road homes

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

1 Margaret Woods Farm House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,492

Street avg £3,268

Strongly above

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
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

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Chelmer Valley High SchoolSecondary2.1km
  • Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Broomfield Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • The Pig and WhistleBus stop1.2km
  • MemorialBus stop1.6km
  • HatchfieldsBus stop1.7km
  • The WindmillBus stop1.8km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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 CM3 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 1 Margaret Woods Farm House is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1DZ. 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 1 Margaret Woods Farm House. 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 1 Margaret Woods Farm House was lodged in August 2022 at band G and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Margaret Woods Farm House. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1DZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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