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3b, Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3b

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

3b is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 92.6% above the 2004 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

3b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3b, Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3b 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.

3b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£298,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2004Most recent

    £298,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6JA: £535,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Green Trees Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,382

Street avg £3,108

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3b

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£520k

1 Curlew Avenue, Mayland

CM3 6TX

4 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£646k

1 Bakersfield, The Drive, Mayland

CM3 6GT

5 bed3 bath
£672k

1 Crouch Vale Court, Latchingdon

CM3 6FN

5 bed3 bath
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£898k

1 Brennan Close, Cold Norton

CM3 6SZ

5 bed2 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

0.2 km

The Norton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 6JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 3b, Green Trees Avenue, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.