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Greys Farm, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1769 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 8
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Greys Farm

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

Greys Farm is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1769 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 164 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £913,000 is 21.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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.

Greys Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Greys Farm, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Greys Farm has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Greys Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£913,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£750,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2012Most recent

    £750,000

    +44.2%over 2 years

  2. 15 September 2010

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LH: £690,000 (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.

Years Held for Greys Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,563

Street avg £4,089

Strongly above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Greys Farm

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

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

0.1 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
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 Greys Farm, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.