What type of property is 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ last sold for £505,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and December 2020, 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ rose from £156,000 to £505,000, a change of £349,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 7AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ located?

5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ 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 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ is Elmwood Primary School (830m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lorien Gardens, CM3 7AQ is Gandalfs Ride, 371m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 953m away.

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5 Lorien Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lorien Gardens

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

5 Lorien Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 142 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £505,000.

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

Bedrooms5
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromD58toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lorien Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lorien Gardens 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.

5 Lorien Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£505,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2020Most recent
£505,000
+65.6%over 6 years
28 February 2014
£305,000
+95.5%over 14 years
6 September 1999
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AQ: £470,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CM3 7AQ

On the street

Versus other Lorien Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Lorien Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,556

Street avg £3,830

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 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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4 bed2 bath

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Elmwood Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 7AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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