The Mill House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
About The Mill House
The Mill House is a six-bedroom detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 343 m² (around 3692 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 343 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,877,000 is 42.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2020 for £1,320,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Mill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at The Mill House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
- Nov 2005ApplicationOutcome in report
Application 04/01674/FUL - discharge of condition 3 (sample materials - brick and roof tile)
- Reference
- 05/07696/ADFUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Mill House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,877,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 20 years.
£1,320,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£1,320,000
+25.6%over 20 years10 August 2000
£1,051,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BG: £660,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CM3 1BG
Redbricks, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
Sold Feb 2026
£890,000Chuffs, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
Sold Sept 2025
£660,000Tudor House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
Sold Aug 2025
£30,000Ferndale, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
Sold Oct 2023
£795,000Red Gables, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG
Sold Dec 2022
£550,000
Versus other Main Road homes
On floor area, The Mill House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,848
Street avg £4,177
Floor Area
343 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







