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The Mill House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG

Swimming poolNotable views2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,877,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£1,320,000)+42%
  • Against CM3 1BG's recent median (£660,000)+184%

Newest record on this page: June 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
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
343 m²
3692 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
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

£1,877,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£1,320,000)+42%
  • Against CM3 1BG's recent median (£660,000)+184%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Mill House is modelled from its 343 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

    343 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CM3 1BG

    5 sales, median £660,000 (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 2 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.

Latest sale on The Mill House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2020Most recent

    £1,320,000

    +25.6%over 20 years

  2. 10 August 2000

    £1,051,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BG: £660,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Mill House, 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 The Mill House

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

The Mill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at The Mill House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BG

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  1. Nov 2005
    Application
    Outcome in report

    Application 04/01674/FUL - discharge of condition 3 (sample materials - brick and roof tile)

    Reference
    05/07696/ADFUL
    Full record in report
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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 floor area, The Mill House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,848

Street avg £4,177

On par

Floor Area

343 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 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.
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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%

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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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Method

How to read this page

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 The Mill House is modelled from its 343 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 The Mill House. 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 The Mill House was lodged in June 2026 at band E and is valid until June 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Mill House. 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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