What kind of home is 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX last change hands?

6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX last sold for £590,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £63,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and March 2024, 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX rose from £63,500 to £590,000, a change of £526,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX use?

The latest EPC at 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX is in council tax band C.

How safe is the area around 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

Police records around 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX 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.

What schools are near 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

The closest primary school to 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX is Woodville Primary School (649m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.5km).

How well connected is 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX?

The closest bus stop to 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, CM3 5QX is Old Wickford Road, 88m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 506m away.

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6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5QX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Bridge Cottages

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

6 Bridge Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £590,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE53toD55

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Oct 2023from May 2017

EPC improved fromD55toC78

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5QX

0decisions1extensions11documents2nearby

Apr 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension, single storey front extension and pitched roof over existing single storey rear extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/00108/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 6 Bridge Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£590,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2024Most recent
£590,000
+71.0%over 6 years
3 August 2017
£345,000
+443.3%over 20 years
1 May 1997
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5QX: £208,000 (2014–1996).

Nearby sales in CM3 5QX

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.

On epc rating, 6 Bridge Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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

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