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

3 sales on record
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
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 £568,000 is 29.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023

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
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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: £615,000 (2025–2021).

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 £3,072

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hilltop

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.
£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

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1 bed1 bath
£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
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

0.0 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hilltop, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.