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

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Berry Vale

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

3 Berry Vale is a two-bedroom mid-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 (July 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 151.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Berry Vale

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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)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD66toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price for 3 Berry Vale has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £290,000

    +82.4%over 9 years

  2. 25 April 2013

    £159,000

    +13.6%over 9 years

  3. 15 April 2004

    £140,000

    +86.7%over 4 years

  4. 17 March 2000

    £75,000

    +36.4%over 2 years

  5. 5 January 1998

    £55,000

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

3 Berry Vale outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,179

Street avg £2,761

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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

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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.
£323k

1 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5GY

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5FP

2 bed
£312k

1 Blake Court, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5XY

3 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SR

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5ZJ

4 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Bressingham Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5RF

4 bed2 bath
£513k

1 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SE

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

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