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31 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SR

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£177,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£171,500)+3%
  • Against CM3 5SR's recent median (£320,000)-45%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£177,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£171,500)+3%
  • Against CM3 5SR's recent median (£320,000)-45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Abbotsleigh Road is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 5SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    48 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CM3 5SR

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 31 Abbotsleigh Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2025Most recent

    £171,500

    +9.2%over 5 years

  2. 30 October 2020

    £157,000

    +4.7%over 3 years

  3. 25 July 2017

    £150,000

    +37.6%over 8 years

  4. 9 October 2008

    £109,000

    +159.5%over 8 years

  5. 28 October 1999

    £42,000

    +29.2%over 2 years

  6. 29 May 1997

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5SR: £320,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Abbotsleigh Road

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

31 Abbotsleigh Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £171,500 — fresh data. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

31 Abbotsleigh Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD64toC75
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Abbotsleigh Road 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.

On the street

Versus other Abbotsleigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 31 Abbotsleigh Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,573

Street avg £2,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Victoria Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Elmwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Elmwood Primary SchoolPrimary353m
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFPrimary428m
  • Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersPrimary441m
  • William de Ferrers SchoolSecondary510m

Nearest stops

  • Victoria RoadBus stop185m
  • Albert RoadBus stop262m
  • Hallowell DownBus stop270m
  • Leighlands RoadBus stop276m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Abbotsleigh Road is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 5SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 31 Abbotsleigh Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Abbotsleigh Road was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Abbotsleigh Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 5SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Abbotsleigh Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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