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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 46 Woods Road

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

46 Woods Road is a semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

46 Woods Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD56toF37
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 Woods Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

46 Woods Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On floor area, 46 Woods Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 46 Woods Road

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

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2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Brook Mead, Great Waltham

CM3 1EU

£296k

1 Catherines Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1RX

£313k

1 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1LD

£317k

1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1NY

3 bed
£319k

1 Camsix Chase, Hartford End

CM3 1JS

£322k

1 Bakers Mead, Great Waltham

CM3 1AL

£330k

1 Bentalls, Willows Green

CM3 1QB

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 46 Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.