What kind of home is 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY sell for?

1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY last sold for £265,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and January 2022, 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY rose from £75,500 to £265,000, a change of £189,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY in?

1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY 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 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

The closest primary school to 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY is Collingwood Primary School (327m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (624m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY is Hallowell Down, 168m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Berry Vale

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

1 Berry Vale is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5GY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 21.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 129.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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 Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Berry Vale 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2022Most recent
£265,000
+79.7%over 17 years
30 June 2004
£147,500
+95.4%over 4 years
28 October 1999
£75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5GY: £230,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 5GY

On the street

Versus other Berry Vale homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Berry Vale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,732

Street avg £2,779

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed2 bath

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4 bed2 bath

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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

0.2 km

Hallowell Down — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 5GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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