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Little Owls, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
757 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Owls

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

Little Owls is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 757 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 14 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 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£852/sq ft) was about 186% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £645,000.

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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.

Little Owls'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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 Little Owls, 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.

4 applications on record at Little Owls, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

0decisions2extensions54documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jun 2012
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing rear extension and outbuildings. Construction of two storey rear and single storey side extensions, minor alterations to listed building including to replace thatch on rear extension with tiles. Formation of first floor bathroom. Alterations to front boundary. New detached garage. Alterations to fenestration. Restored windows to ground and first floor side elevation.

    ListedExtension
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00615/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£645,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2020Most recent

    £645,000

    +192.5%over 9 years

  2. 2 November 2010

    £220,500

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.

Little Owls outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,174

Street avg £3,670

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Owls

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

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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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£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

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£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

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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.

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