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Lavender Farm, 2 The Courtyard, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lavender Farm

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

Lavender Farm is a semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 75.3% above the 2013 sale of £182,500. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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.

Lavender Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Lavender Farm, 2 The Courtyard, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lavender Farm 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.
Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£182,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2013Most recent

    £182,500

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.

Lavender Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,310

Street avg £3,125

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lavender Farm

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.
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£317k

1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

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3 bed
£313k

1 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End

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£330k

1 Bentalls, Willows Green

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£333k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Lane, Great Waltham

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£342k

1 Blossom Way, Great Waltham

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£296k

1 Catherines Close, Great Leighs

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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

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 Lavender Farm, 2 The Courtyard, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.