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Limetrees, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LN

1 planning record

Estimated value

£586,000

  • Against CM3 1LN's recent median (£900,000)-35%

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
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
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

£586,000

  • Against CM3 1LN's recent median (£900,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Limetrees is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LN. 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

    150 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CM3 1LN

    4 sales, median £900,000 (2018–2009)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2018Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Limetrees has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

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 4 sales in CM3 1LN: £900,000 (2018–2009).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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

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

Limetrees is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 150 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Limetrees, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LN

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  1. Jan 2012
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Condition 2 - Sample of materials; Condition 3 - Rainwater goods; Condition 4 - Sample panel of brickwork; Condition 5 - Details of fenestration, eaves & ridges, doors, screens, staircases, chimneys & flues, vents & extractor fans, meter boxes, soffits, satellite dishes, burglar alarms, security lighting & video cameras, tile or ridge vents; Condition 8 - Details of specifications; Condition 10 - Scheme of landscaping; Condition 11 - Details of finished surface; Condition 12 - Boundary treatment; Condition 16 - Site access; Condition 17 - Communal vehicular turning facility; Condition 18 - Unbound material; Condition 20 - Contamination; Condition 21 - Bat boxes

    Reference
    10/00772/AOD/1
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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Limetrees runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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

1.1 km

Sandon Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Sandon HillBus stop1.1km
  • Black Chapel LaneBus stop1.1km
  • Back LaneBus stop1.1km
  • SchoolBus stop1.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

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 Limetrees is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LN. 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. No sale is recorded for Limetrees, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Limetrees was lodged in March 2026 at band D and is valid until March 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Limetrees. 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 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Limetrees is in council tax band C. 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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