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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Berry Vale

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

16 Berry Vale is an end-of-terrace house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5GY). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 35 units on file.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 214.9% above the 2001 sale of £36,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Nov 2014
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Berry Vale's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£36,200

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2001Most recent

    £36,200

    +57.4%over 4 years
  2. 24 October 1996

    £23,000

    +4.5%over 1 year
  3. 22 June 1995

    £22,000

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

On the street

Versus other Berry Vale homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Berry Vale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,207

Street avg £2,729

Strongly below

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 31 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Berry Vale

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

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.

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 16 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.