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Briarswood, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£934,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£647,500)+44%
  • Against CM3 1BP's recent median (£545,000)+71%

Newest record on this page: September 2021. 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
9
From EPC
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£934,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£647,500)+44%
  • Against CM3 1BP's recent median (£545,000)+71%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Briarswood is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1BP. 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

    270 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CM3 1BP

    5 sales, median £545,000 (2021–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Briarswood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £647,500

    +17.7%over 8 years

  2. 4 July 2007

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BP: £545,000 (2021–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Briarswood, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP. 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 Briarswood

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

Briarswood is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (192 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £934,000 is 44.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2022

Current Certificate
Sept 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Briarswood, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Briarswood, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP

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  1. May 2010
    Loft Conversion
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion including 2 dormers to rear, side window and roof window to front.

    Reference
    10/00728/CLOPUD
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On the street

Versus other Lucks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Briarswood is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,398

Street avg £3,805

Strongly below

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 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

Parsonage Lane — 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 SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Parsonage LaneBus stop173m
  • The Green ManBus stop283m
  • Penden CornerBus stop588m
  • Warners FarmBus stop769m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Briarswood is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1BP. 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 Briarswood. 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 Briarswood was lodged in September 2012 at band D and expired in September 2022, 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. 1 application is matched to Briarswood. 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 1BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Briarswood is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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