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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2018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
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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.
£184,000
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
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
0.2 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







