What type of property is 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF last sold for £245,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and November 2013, 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF rose from £78,000 to £245,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

The current EPC rating for 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,043 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF is in council tax band C.

Where is 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF located?

40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF sits in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

Police records around 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

The closest primary school to 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF is Ford End Church of England Primary School (232m).

What transport links are near 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF?

The closest bus stop to 40 Pleshey Road, CM3 1LF is School, 157m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1043 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Pleshey Road

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

40 Pleshey Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1043 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 58.4% above the 2013 sale of £245,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

40 Pleshey Road'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 21 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF

0decisions1extensions1nearby

Jul 2005
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
Reference
05/00947/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.

40 Pleshey Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£245,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2013Most recent
£245,000
+214.1%over 14 years
13 June 1999
£78,000
1 December 1997
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LF: £295,000 (2022–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Pleshey Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Pleshey Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,527

Street avg £3,129

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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