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Lychgate House, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lychgate House

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

Lychgate House is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £590,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Apr 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lychgate House, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Lychgate House, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG

0decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Feb 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension.

    Reference
    06/02499/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on Lychgate House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£729,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £590,000

    +42.2%over 6 years

  2. 27 August 2014

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LG: £433,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Lychgate House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,598

Street avg £4,209

Above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lychgate House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

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1 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
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

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 1LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 Lychgate House, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.