What kind of home is 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP last change hands?

16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP last sold for £395,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

The current EPC rating for 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP in?

16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

Police records around 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

The closest primary school to 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP is Elmwood Primary School (296m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (736m).

How well connected is 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Albert Road, CM3 5LP is Albert Road, 112m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 689m away.

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16 Albert Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Albert Road

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

16 Albert Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Albert Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Albert Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5LP: £420,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM3 5LP

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Albert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,950

Street avg £4,010

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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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£504k

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed

£706k

1 Brace Walk, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5GW

4 bed2 bath

£420k

1 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Albert Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Elmwood Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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