What kind of home is 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

3 Townsend, CM2 6GB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB sell for?

3 Townsend, CM2 6GB last sold for £273,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £210,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and March 2012, 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB rose from £210,000 to £273,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

3 Townsend, CM2 6GB has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,325 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 186% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 6GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

3 Townsend, CM2 6GB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB in?

3 Townsend, CM2 6GB sits in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

Police records around 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

The closest primary school to 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB is Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford (736m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB is Chancellor Avenue, 280m away. The nearest bus option is Beaulieu Park Railway Station, 1.5km away.

Does 3 Townsend, CM2 6GB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.04 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.48 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1325 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 68.9% 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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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'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 01 Nov 2021

Current Certificate

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 November 2021

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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

Aug 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
03/01388/FUL
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ExtensionMay 2013Decision

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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

£461,000

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

12 March 2012Most recent
£273,000
+2.6%over 5 years
13 August 2006
£266,000
+26.7%over 3 years
20 December 2002
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6GB: £127,500 (2026–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Townsend homes

Four headline reads against 6 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 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

324/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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

61.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.5dB

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Common questions

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