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Red Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG

3 planning records

Estimated value

£595,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£550,000)+8%
  • Against CM3 1BG's recent median (£730,000)-18%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£595,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£550,000)+8%
  • Against CM3 1BG's recent median (£730,000)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Red Gables is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CM3 1BG

    5 sales, median £730,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Red Gables has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2022Most recent

    £550,000

    +141.8%over 9 years

  2. 24 September 2013

    £227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BG: £730,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Red Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Red Gables

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

Red Gables is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £550,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Red Gables 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 08 May 2023

Current Certificate
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Red Gables has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at Red Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG

0decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension with a flat roof over.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00036/HHPA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£6,180

Street avg £3,944

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

The Green Man — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The Green ManBus stop171m
  • Parsonage LaneBus stop202m
  • Penden CornerBus stop518m
  • Warners FarmBus stop667m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Red Gables is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Red Gables. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Red Gables was lodged in May 2013 at band F and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Red Gables. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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