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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£514,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£345,000)+49%
  • Against CM3 1LH's recent median (£690,000)-26%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£514,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£345,000)+49%
  • Against CM3 1LH's recent median (£690,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Westwards is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CM3 1LH

    5 sales, median £690,000 (2025–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2014Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LH: £690,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Westwards, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Westwards

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

Westwards is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). At 118 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 49% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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.

Westwards'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 12 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Westwards, 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.

1 application on record at Westwards, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

0decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2014
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing double garage and rear addtions. Construction of two storey side/front extension single storey rear extension, front porch and cart lodge

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01017/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Price per m² for Westwards lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,924

Street avg £4,238

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Below
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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.

Nearest schools

  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary231m

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop147m
  • Back LaneBus stop375m
  • Sandon HillBus stop526m
  • Apple Tree CornerBus stop844m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Westwards is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Westwards. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Westwards was lodged in November 2013 at band E and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Westwards. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Westwards is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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