3 Canberra Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EF
About 3 Canberra Close
3 Canberra Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 76 m² this is the 15th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file.
Sold October 2020 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 11% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Canberra Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Canberra Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2020Most recent
£200,000
+29.9%over 5 years3 September 2015
£154,000
+28.3%over 10 years9 June 2005
£120,000
+47.2%over 2 years25 July 2002
£81,500
+77.2%over 2 years21 October 1999
£45,995
+35.3%over 3 years10 October 1996
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2EF: £210,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CM1 2EF
Versus other Canberra Close homes
EPC Rating for 3 Canberra Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £2,734
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Canberra Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkwood Academy. 23 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







