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20 Station Crescent, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Station Crescent

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

20 Station Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

20 Station Crescent ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Nov 2014
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Station Crescent, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 Station Crescent is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 20 Station Crescent, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HY

2decisions19documents
  1. Sept 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TPO 07/00 (numbers in brackets as per TPO) T1(T53) &T2(T54) - Hawthorn - Reduce to 3 metres T3(T55) - Oak - Thin south side of crown by 15% and reduce west side of crown by 1.5 metres up to a height of 8 metres. T4(T56) - Oak - Reduce height by 25%. T5(T58) - Oak - Reduce height by 4 metres and reshape crown by removing a maximum of 1.5 metres.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00596/WTPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£857,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£680,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2016Most recent

    £680,000

    +240.1%over 18 years
  2. 13 March 1998

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6HY: £537,750 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Station Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Station Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,223

Street avg £4,188

Below

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Station Crescent

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

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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
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.

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

0.1 km

The Norton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cold Norton Primary School. 2 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 6HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Station Crescent, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.