1 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
About 1 Green Trees Avenue
1 Green Trees Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 25 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 an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £545,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Green Trees Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Green Trees Avenue.
2 applications on record at 1 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, ground floor rear extension and garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01331/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Green Trees Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£545,000
+165.9%over 9 years23 May 2013
£205,000
-6.8%over 5 years24 June 2007
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6JA: £519,999 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM3 6JA
34 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
Sold May 2025
£465,00023 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
Sold May 2025
£535,0009 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
Sold Jul 2022
£599,99527 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
Sold Jan 2021
£519,99921 Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA
Sold Sept 2020
£542,000
Versus other Green Trees Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 1 Green Trees Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,079
Street avg £3,173
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
The Norton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cold Norton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







