When did Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL last change hands?

Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL last sold for £247,500 in November 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,950 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and November 2002, Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL rose from £179,950 to £247,500, a change of £67,550. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL located?

Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL sits in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

Police records around Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

The closest primary school to Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL is Ford End Church of England Primary School (561m).

What transport links are near Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

The closest bus stop to Barn Owls, Main Road, CM3 1LL is Back Lane, 41m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Barn Owls, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Barn Owls

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Barn Owls is a property in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LL). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barn Owls, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barn Owls has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Last sold (2002)

£247,500

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2002Most recent
£247,500
+37.5%over 3 years
19 August 1999
£179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LL: £615,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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