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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Berry Vale

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

8 Berry Vale is a detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5GY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 122.3% above the 2003 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 34 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Berry Vale has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£175,000

Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2003Most recent

    £175,000

    +48.9%over 2 years

  2. 17 August 2000

    £117,500

    +102.6%over 5 years

  3. 18 May 1995

    £58,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,431

Street avg £2,871

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

1 Bridgend Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5PD

£412k

1 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SR

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5QX

5 bed
£461k

1 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5ZJ

4 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5XP

£323k

1 Berry Vale, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5GY

2 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Bandhills Close, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5JW

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