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3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
123 m²
1325 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Townsend

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

3 Townsend is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 72.9% above the 2012 sale of £273,000. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

3 Townsend sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Townsend.

2 applications on record at 3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB

0decisions2extensions12documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01388/FUL
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Townsend saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£273,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2012Most recent

    £273,000

    +2.6%over 5 years

  2. 13 August 2006

    £266,000

    +26.7%over 3 years

  3. 20 December 2002

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6GB: £127,500 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Townsend homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Townsend runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,218

Street avg £3,295

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£472k

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1 Albra Mead

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£475k

1 Byron View

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£450k

1 Cartwright Walk

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1 Blacklock

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3 bed1 bath
£761k

1 Chancellor Avenue, Springfield

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5 bed3 bath
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

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Chancellor Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford. 14 schools nearby.

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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 CM2 6GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 6GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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