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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 The Fairways

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

40 The Fairways is a four-bedroom detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £567,500 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 43.2% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 The Fairways, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 The Fairways 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.

40 The Fairways has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£567,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2023Most recent

    £567,500

    +14.6%over 2 years

  2. 20 September 2020

    £495,000

    +44.5%over 11 years

  3. 30 July 2009

    £342,500

    +123.9%over 9 years

  4. 5 September 1999

    £153,000

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.

40 The Fairways outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,332

Street avg £3,520

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 The Fairways

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

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