18 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ
About 18 Bywater Road
18 Bywater Road is a five-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (184 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £871,000 is 47.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
18 Bywater Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Bywater Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
18 Bywater Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£871,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£590,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2010Most recent
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AJ: £560,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in CM3 7AJ
4 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ
Sold Apr 2018
£528,0008 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ
Sold Mar 2016
£600,0006 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ
Sold Feb 2014
£573,00014 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ
Sold May 2013
£560,00010 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ
Sold Oct 2003
£412,500
Versus other Bywater Road homes
Years Held for 18 Bywater Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,458
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.1 km
Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Elmwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







