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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£423,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£295,000)+43%
  • Against CM3 1LJ's recent median (£450,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£423,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£295,000)+43%
  • Against CM3 1LJ's recent median (£450,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Woods Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LJ. 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

    110 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in CM3 1LJ

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

4 Woods Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2008Most recent

    £295,000

    +315.5%over 5 years

  2. 9 December 2002

    £71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LJ: £450,000 (2026–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ. 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 4 Woods Road

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

4 Woods Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 110 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 43.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

4 Woods Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2034

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ

0decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing rear bathroom and erection of 2 storey side/rear and single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00299/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Woods Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,682

Street avg £2,924

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly 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

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary291m

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop173m
  • Back LaneBus stop274m
  • Sandon HillBus stop429m
  • Apple Tree CornerBus stop989m

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 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
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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.

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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 4 Woods Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Woods Road. 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 4 Woods Road was lodged in December 2024 at band E and is valid until December 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Woods Road. 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 1LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Woods Road is in council tax band B. 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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