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4 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bywater Road

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

4 Bywater Road is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 129 m² it sits well below the postcode median (240 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 15% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 129.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bywater Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 4 Bywater Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AJ

0decisions2extensions18documents
  1. Jul 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension. Addition of roof windows to front and rear. New entrance gate.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00764/CLOPUD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

4 Bywater Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£528,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2018Most recent

    £528,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AJ: £573,000 (2016–2006).

On the street

Versus other Bywater Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bywater Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,093

Street avg £2,399

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 226 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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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£575k

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4 bed2 bath
£645k

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

CM3 7AN

5 bed
£650k

10 Arlington Square, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 7BF

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 7AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 7AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 7AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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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