What kind of home is 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS last sold for £295,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,750 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and March 2010, 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS rose from £117,750 to £295,000, a change of £177,250. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,145 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5GS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS use?

The latest EPC at 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS in?

18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

Police records around 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

The closest primary school to 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS is Collingwood Primary School (510m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (951m).

What transport links are near 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Anchor Reach, CM3 5GS is Broughton Road, 245m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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18 Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GS

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1145 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Anchor Reach

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

18 Anchor Reach is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5GS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1145 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 71.2% above the 2010 sale of £295,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Anchor Reach'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 31 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 18 Anchor Reach is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 18 Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GS

0decisions11documents2nearby

May 2008
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T12 - Oak - on boundary with and overhanging 20 Anchor Reach - remove the two lowest laterals growing towards garage, cutting to branch collar (TPO/2003/29)
Reference
08/05062/TPO
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Tree WorksFeb 2023Decision
Tree WorksJun 2017Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£295,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2010Most recent
£295,000
+33.5%over 7 years
1 August 2002
£221,000
+87.7%over 4 years
2 April 1998
£117,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5GS: £605,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 5GS

On the street

Versus other Anchor Reach homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Anchor Reach lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,773

Street avg £3,640

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Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Broughton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Collingwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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