5 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
About 5 Ferris Avenue
5 Ferris Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 88% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 136 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 12 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
5 Ferris Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
- Feb 2003Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed roof extension including dormer windows to create first floor living accommodation
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01353/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2011Most recent
£250,000
-9.9%over 3 years4 September 2008
£277,500
+15.6%over 4 years2 September 2004
£240,000
+215.8%over 8 years2 February 1996
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6HZ: £483,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CM3 6HZ
14 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
Sold Oct 2022
£615,0009 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
Sold Apr 2019
£337,50012 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
Sold May 2018
£487,50017 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
Sold Mar 2018
£445,00010 Ferris Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HZ
Sold Mar 2018
£483,000
Versus other Ferris Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 Ferris Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £3,369
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







