Old Rectory Lodge, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
About Old Rectory Lodge
Old Rectory Lodge is a detached house in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Old Rectory Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at Old Rectory Lodge, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
- Feb 2017New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed new dwelling with double garage, associated hardstanding and new access from Main Road.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02139/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionSept 2024Decision
- ConditionsJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8RN: £600,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM3 8RN
4 Chapel Row, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold May 2025
£280,0002 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
£600,000The Hoppit, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN
Sold Jun 2021
£700,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Floor Area for Old Rectory Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,128
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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







