3 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ
About 3 Cherwell Drive
3 Cherwell Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1104 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 Cherwell 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Cherwell Drive 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
3 Cherwell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
£299,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2017Most recent
£299,000
+96.1%over 13 years11 September 2003
£152,500
+62.2%over 3 years13 March 2000
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JJ: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 2JJ
Versus other Cherwell Drive homes
3 Cherwell Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,915
Street avg £3,311
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Trent Road Triangle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







