Lavender Farm, Unit 2 The Dutch Barn, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
About Lavender Farm
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) and construction records dating it to before 1900. 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.
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).
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2022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
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Lavender Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Lavender Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LL: £615,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM3 1LL
Sandon House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Mar 2025
£615,000Talbot House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Oct 2024
£727,500The Jays, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold May 2023
£430,000Burmead, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold May 2022
£425,000Bryony House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Jun 2021
£700,000
Versus other Main Road homes
EPC Rating for Lavender Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







