Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5QX
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
89 m²
956 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Bridge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bridge Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 956 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 is 21.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 155.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Bridge Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2019
Current Certificate
Jan 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 4 Bridge Cottages.
1 application on record at 4 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5QX
0decisions1extensions2nearby
- Nov 2009ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single/part two storey extension.
- Reference
- 09/01430/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 4 Bridge Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£636,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2014)
£525,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2014Most recent
£525,000
+281.8%over 12 years16 November 2001
£137,500
+91.0%over 5 years24 October 1996
£71,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5QX: £250,000 (2024–1997).
Versus other Old Wickford Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Bridge Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Old Wickford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Woodville Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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80 dB
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