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Straights, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Straights

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

Straights is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £905,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2027

5 months remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,360 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Straights 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.

Latest sale on Straights was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£848,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£905,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2025Most recent

    £905,000

    +20.7%over 8 years

  2. 23 August 2017

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BA: £490,000 (2020–2007).

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.

Straights is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,877

Street avg £4,700

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Straights

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
£582k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£535k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£389k

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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 Straights, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.