What type of property is Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL is a detached house.

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

Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL last sold for £459,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £312,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and March 2021, Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL rose from £312,000 to £459,500, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

The current EPC rating for Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL heated?

The latest EPC at Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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

Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL is in council tax band E.

Where is Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL located?

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

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

Police records around Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

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

What is the nearest station to Cygnets, Main Road, CM3 1LL?

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

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Cygnets, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL

Estimated value

£519,000

Since the 2021 sale (£459,500)+13%
Against CM3 1LL's recent median (£650,000)-20%

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

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£519,000

Against its 2021 sale (£459,500)+13%
Against CM3 1LL's recent median (£650,000)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cygnets is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LL. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CM3 1LL
5 sales, median £650,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£459,500
+47.3%over 13 years
31 October 2007
£312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LL: £650,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CM3 1LL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cygnets, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Cygnets

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

Cygnets is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 53), 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.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 12.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £459,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2027

6 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

Cygnets has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cygnets outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,163

Street avg £3,107

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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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

0.0 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Nearest schools

Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary561m

Nearest stops

Back LaneBus stop41m
Sandon HillBus stop121m
SchoolBus stop418m
Apple Tree CornerBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Cygnets is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LL. 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 Cygnets. 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 Cygnets was lodged in May 2017 at band E and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Cygnets. 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 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Cygnets is in council tax band E. 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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