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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£548,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£440,000)+25%
  • Against CM3 1LL's recent median (£650,000)-16%

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
7
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band F
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

£548,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£440,000)+25%
  • Against CM3 1LL's recent median (£650,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hilltop is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CM3 1LL

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2017Most recent

    £440,000

    +122.8%over 16 years

  2. 11 July 2001

    £197,500

    +25.8%over 4 years

  3. 22 May 1997

    £157,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hilltop, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL. 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 Hilltop

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

Hilltop is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 24.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.

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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.

Hilltop's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Hilltop 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.

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.

On epc rating, Hilltop runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £3,169

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

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

0.0 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%

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 1LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1LL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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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 Hilltop is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for Hilltop. 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 Hilltop was lodged in September 2013 at band F and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Hilltop. 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
Hilltop is in council tax band F. 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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