What kind of home is 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW?

1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW sell for?

1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW last sold for £530,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW?

1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5GW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW?

1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW in?

1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW 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 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW?

The closest primary school to 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW is Collingwood Primary School (780m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brace Walk, CM3 5GW is Broughton Road, 304m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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1 Brace Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brace Walk

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

1 Brace Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5GW). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 is 32.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brace Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brace Walk has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Brace Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2016Most recent
£530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5GW: £425,000 (2023–2009).

Nearby sales in CM3 5GW

On the street

Versus other Brace Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brace Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,681

Street avg £2,926

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

0.3 km

Broughton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Collingwood Primary School. 7 schools 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 5GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5GW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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