4 Chapel Row, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
About 4 Chapel Row
4 Chapel Row is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £280,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 10.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Chapel Row, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00340/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Chapel Row has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£280,000
+7.7%over 5 years27 March 2020
£260,000
-5.5%over 1 year2 August 2018
£275,000
+3.8%over 11 months3 September 2017
£265,000
+79.1%over 7 years11 March 2010
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8RN: £700,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CM3 8RN
2 Chapel Row, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold Oct 2024
£419,780Pegasus, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold Feb 2023
£810,000The Manse, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold Jan 2022
£600,000Old Rectory Lodge, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold Sept 2021
£710,000The Hoppit, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold Jun 2021
£700,000
Versus other Main Road homes
4 Chapel Row is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,746
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







