What type of property is 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

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

When did 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY last change hands?

40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY last sold for £270,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £88,500 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

Across 4 sales between June 2001 and December 2023, 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY rose from £88,500 to £270,000, a change of £181,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

The current EPC rating for 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

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

Where is 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY located?

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

How safe is the area around 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

The closest primary school to 40 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).

How well connected is 40 Berry Vale, CM3 5GY?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 40 Berry Vale

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

40 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 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Last sale on file: £270,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 13.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 149.4% 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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Berry Vale has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2023Most recent
£270,000
+22.7%over 2 years
16 December 2020
£220,000
+51.7%over 16 years
20 June 2004
£144,995
+63.8%over 2 years
21 June 2001
£88,500

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 years held, 40 Berry Vale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,094

Street avg £2,765

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

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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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1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed2 bath

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4 bed1 bath

£505k

1 Bressingham Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5RF

4 bed2 bath

£513k

1 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

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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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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