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Sandon House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sandon House

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

Sandon House is a mid-terrace house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £615,000. At 180 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Sandon House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL

0decisions1extensions19documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Remove existing single dormer and replace with new double pitched roof dormer. Proposed single storey side/rear extension.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00138/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sandon House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£615,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2025Most recent

    £615,000

    -1.6%over 3 years

  2. 25 August 2021

    £625,000

    +83.8%over 10 years

  3. 23 September 2010

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LL: £459,500 (2024–2021).

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 years held, Sandon House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,417

Street avg £3,081

Above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sandon House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

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£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

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1 Boreham Road, 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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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