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40 Broughton Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5YX

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Broughton Road

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

40 Broughton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5YX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 167 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in February 2021. 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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

40 Broughton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Broughton Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Broughton 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2021Most recent

    £575,000

    +21.1%over 5 years

  2. 23 September 2015

    £475,000

    +90.0%over 14 years

  3. 2 August 2001

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5YX: £587,500 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Broughton Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 40 Broughton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,443

Street avg £3,342

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Broughton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£612k

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£591k

1 Anchor Reach, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed
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1 Brace Walk, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed2 bath
£513k

1 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed2 bath
£505k

1 Bressingham Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5RF

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5ZJ

4 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SR

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Bridge Cottages, Old Wickford Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5QX

5 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Collingwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Collingwood Primary School. 7 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 5YX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 5YX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5YX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Broughton Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5YX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.