3 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW
About 3 Alma Drive
3 Alma Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 866 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the 19th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 112.7% above the 2003 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 44.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Alma Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Alma Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Alma Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 1 year.
£110,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 June 2003Most recent
£110,000
+10.0%over 11 months3 July 2002
£99,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TW: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 1TW
Versus other Alma Drive homes
3 Alma Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,366
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 30 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







