5 White Barns, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LT
About 5 White Barns
5 White Barns is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 564 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 White Barns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 November 2018
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 White Barns 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
5 White Barns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£189,000
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.
Versus other White Barns homes
On epc rating, 5 White Barns runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







