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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 12 Berry Vale

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

12 Berry Vale is a mid-terrace house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5GY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 80% above the 2005 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2010
Low Energy Lighting
14%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Berry Vale has no planning applications on record.

2

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 1995.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£135,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2005Most recent

    £135,000

    +125.0%over 5 years

  2. 29 February 2000

    £59,995

    +1.7%over 10 months

  3. 29 April 1999

    £59,000

    +37.2%over 4 years

  4. 27 April 1995

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5GY: £270,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Berry Vale homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Berry Vale lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,908

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Berry Vale

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£207k

1 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5FP

2 bed
£306k

1 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5GY

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Blake Court, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5XY

3 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5XP

£396k

1 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Bridgend Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5PD

£420k

1 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5QX

5 bed
£438k

1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SR

4 bed2 bath
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

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

Hallowell Down — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Collingwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CM3 5GY

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.