What type of property is 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF sell for?

12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF last sold for £545,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and September 2019, 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF rose from £280,000 to £545,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

The current EPC rating for 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF located?

12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

Police records around 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF 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 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

The closest primary school to 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF is Riverside Primary School (891m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.5km).

How well connected is 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Arlington Square, CM3 7BF is Gandalfs Ride, 463m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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12 Arlington Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7BF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Arlington Square

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

12 Arlington Square is a five-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 21.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £545,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

12 Arlington Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Arlington Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Arlington Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7BF

0decisions1extensions11documents

Apr 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 3.3m, for which the maximum height would be 3.0m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.1m.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/00014/HHPA
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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.

12 Arlington Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£545,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2019Most recent
£545,000
+94.6%over 16 years
31 October 2002
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7BF: £740,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CM3 7BF

On the street

Versus other Arlington Square homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Arlington Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,079

Street avg £3,597

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.5 km

Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Riverside Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 7BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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