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16 The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 The Fairways

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

16 The Fairways is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 171 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in May 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

16 The Fairways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2019
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property 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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Fairways has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ

1decisions1extensions7documents
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Claim for Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed single storey rear extension to detached house.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00231/LDP
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  • The 7 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.

Latest sale on 16 The Fairways was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2019Most recent

    £650,000

    +51.2%over 10 years

  2. 15 July 2008

    £430,000

    +10.3%over 2 years

  3. 6 July 2006

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6JJ: £535,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other The Fairways homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 The Fairways outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,801

Street avg £3,558

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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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
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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

0.3 km

The Norton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 6JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 16 The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.