16 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY
About 16 Berry Vale
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Berry Vale's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 6 years.
£36,200
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2001Most recent
£36,200
+57.4%over 4 years24 October 1996
£23,000
+4.5%over 1 year22 June 1995
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5GY: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM3 5GY
11 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY
Sold Oct 2025
£230,00020 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY
Sold Aug 2025
£127,00040 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY
Sold Dec 2023
£270,0003 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY
Sold Sept 2022
£290,00022 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY
Sold Aug 2022
£135,000
Versus other Berry Vale homes
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Berry Vale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,207
Street avg £2,729
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 31 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







