What type of property is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ last sold for £510,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

The current EPC rating for 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ located?

3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ sits in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

The closest primary school to 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ is Cold Norton Primary School (213m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ?

The closest bus stop to 3a, The Fairways, CM3 6JJ is The Norton, 254m away. The nearest rail option is North Fambridge Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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3a, The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in June 2024.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a 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.

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

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 June 2024Most recent
£510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6JJ: £567,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CM3 6JJ

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.

Floor Area for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,953

Street avg £3,547

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

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4 bed

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1 Bramley Way, Mayland

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4 bed

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1 Bakersfield, The Drive, Mayland

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£672k

1 Crouch Vale Court, Latchingdon

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5 bed3 bath

£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Brennan Close, Cold Norton

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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.

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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· 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

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