9a, St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
About 9a
9a is a semi-detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JE). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 321.7% above the 2003 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
9a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 9a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 9a, St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
- May 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Work to Oak tree: crown lift to 5 metres
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00327/WTPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2020Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
9a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 April 2003Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6JE: £612,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM3 6JE
22 St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
Sold Aug 2025
£795,0008 St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
Sold Nov 2024
£642,0009 St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
Sold Sept 2024
£286,00029 St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
Sold Aug 2023
£612,50033 St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
Sold Aug 2023
£550,000
Versus other St Stephens Road homes
On price per m², 9a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.2 km
St Stephens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cold Norton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







