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Penny Piece Cottage, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1622 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Penny Piece Cottage

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

Penny Piece Cottage is a semi-detached house in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1622 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 48.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.

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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.

Penny Piece Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penny Piece Cottage, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Penny Piece Cottage 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.

Penny Piece Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2016Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8RN: £600,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

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

Penny Piece Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,488

Street avg £3,598

Below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Penny Piece Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£559k

1 Grooms Cottage, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DE

£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
£487k

1 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RQ

4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 bed
£446k

1 Lodge Farm Cottages, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8BH

£428k

1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8EB

4 bed
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

0.2 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 8RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8RN

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Penny Piece Cottage, Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.