What type of property is 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG?

16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG?

16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG last sold for £600,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG?

16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG?

16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG located?

16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG 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 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG?

The closest primary school to 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG is Elmwood Primary School (918m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Butterbur Chase, CM3 7AG is Gandalfs Ride, 369m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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16 Butterbur Chase, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Butterbur Chase

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

16 Butterbur Chase is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 134.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

16 Butterbur Chase sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Butterbur Chase, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Butterbur Chase 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.

Latest sale on 16 Butterbur Chase was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AG: £420,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in CM3 7AG

On the street

Versus other Butterbur Chase homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Butterbur Chase stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £2,520

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£596k

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1 White Tree Court, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed2 bath

£495k

1 Celeborn Street, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 bed2 bath

£623k

1 Buckland Gate, South Woodham Ferrers

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5 bed

£650k

10 Arlington Square, South Woodham Ferrers

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5 bed

£758k

1 Standen Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7BL

5 bed3 bath

£820k

1 Mereworth Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7BG

5 bed4 bath

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

0.4 km

Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Elmwood Primary School. 7 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 7AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 7AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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