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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
Overview

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 £687,000 is 30.9% 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.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2019

EPC 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
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Planning

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
  1. Nov 2009
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Part single/part two storey extension.

    Reference
    09/01430/FUL
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Price

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

£687,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£525,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2014Most recent

    £525,000

    +281.8%over 12 years

  2. 16 November 2001

    £137,500

    +91.0%over 5 years

  3. 24 October 1996

    £71,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5QX: £250,000 (2024–1997).

On the street

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)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
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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
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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

1/mo

Steady 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.

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 5QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 5QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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