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Little Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
847 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Gables

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

Little Gables is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 41.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. At 79 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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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.

Little Gables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Gables has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Little Gables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2012Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BA: £715,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Little Gables stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,225

Street avg £4,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Gables

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Parsonage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CM3 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Little Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.