2 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
About 2 Margaret Woods Farm House
2 Margaret Woods Farm House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 150 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 22.9% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Margaret Woods Farm House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Margaret Woods Farm House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 2 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey conservatory to front.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02153/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2015Decision
- ConversionJun 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2016Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 1DZ: £620,750 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in CM3 1DZ
Kinnear House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Nov 2020
£616,500Margaret Woods Farm, The Old Workshop, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Jul 2018
£675,000Margaret Woods Farm, Grey Goose Barn, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Dec 2017
£530,0001 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Sept 2017
£625,000
Versus other Margaret Woods Road homes
2 Margaret Woods Farm House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £3,343
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







