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8 Victoria Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
122 m²
1316 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Victoria Road

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

8 Victoria Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JD). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1316 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 122 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 44.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 70.2% 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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

8 Victoria Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Victoria Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Victoria Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 8 Victoria Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JD

3decisions24documents
  1. Aug 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Reduce maple trees to previous reduction points of 3.5m

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00700/WTPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

8 Victoria Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2009Most recent

    £305,000

    +134.6%over 11 years
  2. 2 December 1997

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6JD: £600,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Victoria Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,495

Street avg £2,807

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Victoria Road

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
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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Victoria Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.