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Wayfarers, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
577 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Wayfarers

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

Wayfarers is a semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 577 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in September 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 2016.

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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.

Wayfarers'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

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  1. Feb 2016
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement front window. Remove partition wall between living room and hallway.

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    15/02012/LBC
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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.

Wayfarers has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2021Most recent

    £320,000

    +7.7%over 5 years

  2. 15 October 2015

    £297,000

    +324.3%over 17 years

  3. 31 October 1997

    £69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LG: £495,000 (2021–2014).

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.

On years held, Wayfarers runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,968

Street avg £3,814

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wayfarers

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

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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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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

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