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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 (148 m² across 12 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 112.1% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023

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
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 9 years.

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 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 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 £3,729

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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.
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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

0.2 km

The Green Man — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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