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 £369,000 is 23.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 31.3% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 April 2019
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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.
£369,000
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 (2026–2024).
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 £3,486
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady 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.
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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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







