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2 Council Houses, Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RR

Estimated value

£395,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£59,950)+559%
  • Against CM3 8RR's recent median (£365,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£395,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£59,950)+559%
  • Against CM3 8RR's recent median (£365,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Council Houses is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    103 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in CM3 8RR

    5 sales, median £365,000 (2022–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Council Houses was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 1997Most recent

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8RR: £365,000 (2022–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Council Houses

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

2 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 558.9% above the 1997 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 77.5% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD62
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Council Houses, Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Crows Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Council Houses is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£582

Street avg £3,463

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lodge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary872m
  • Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary2.5km
  • East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.6km
  • Woodville Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Lodge RoadBus stop249m
  • Village HallBus stop258m
  • Ormonds CrescentBus stop733m
  • Woodham HallBus stop930m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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 8RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Council Houses is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Council Houses. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Council Houses was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Council Houses. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 8RR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Council Houses is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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