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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Woods Road

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

2 Woods Road is a semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 41.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 2 Woods Road.

1 application on record at 2 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ

0decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single storey and part two storey rear extension.

    Reference
    04/02584/FUL
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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.

2 Woods Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£276,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2012Most recent

    £276,000

    +81.0%over 9 years

  2. 30 July 2003

    £152,500

    +47.3%over 3 years

  3. 4 May 2000

    £103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LJ: £350,000 (2016–2008).

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.

Price per m² for 2 Woods Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,033

Street avg £2,478

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Woods Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£396k

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£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

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£379k

1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

CM3 1RT

4 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

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3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Chapel Row, Main Road, Howe Street

CM3 1BG

£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.