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Fordhams, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fordhams

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

Fordhams is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2021 for £775,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Fordhams'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Fordhams, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at Fordhams, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

0decisions2extensions48documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2002
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Green oak framed double garage.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01350/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£851,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £775,000

    +7.6%over 6 years

  2. 12 March 2015

    £720,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LH: £645,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Fordhams stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,856

Street avg £4,153

Above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fordhams

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

Larger development activity nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fordhams, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.