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1 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ferris Avenue

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

1 Ferris Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 65.8% above the 2014 sale of £219,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ferris Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 1998.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£219,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2014Most recent

    £219,000

    +177.2%over 15 years

  2. 29 March 1998

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6HZ: £483,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Ferris Avenue homes

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

Floor Area for 1 Ferris Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,911

Street avg £3,162

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ferris Avenue

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

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.
£374k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
£178k

1 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HL

1 bed1 bath
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

0.1 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 6HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 1 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.