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1 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Woods Road

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

1 Woods Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £470,000. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2035

9 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Woods Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Woods Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£470,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2026Most recent

    £470,000

    +88.0%over 20 years

  2. 31 May 2006

    £249,995

    +1057.4%over 8 years

  3. 5 April 1998

    £21,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LJ: £350,000 (2016–2009).

On the street

Versus other Woods Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Woods Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,017

Street avg £2,657

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Woods Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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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£223k

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1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

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1 bed1 bath
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

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£298k

1 Bohun Close, 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

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

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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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