Edelweiss, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP
About Edelweiss
Edelweiss is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £807,000 sits 78.9% above the 2009 sale of £451,000.
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Energy performance
Edelweiss's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Edelweiss has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£807,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.8% per year over 3 years.
£451,000
Growth on file: -4.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2009Most recent
£451,000
-13.3%over 2 years3 September 2006
£519,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BP: £647,500 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CM3 1BP
Glebelands, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP
Sold Sept 2021
£835,000Bridge House, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP
Sold Dec 2020
£950,000Briarswood, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP
Sold Mar 2016
£647,500Willow Brook, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP
Sold Nov 2013
£545,000Riverview House, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP
Sold Feb 2012
£448,000
Versus other Lucks Lane homes
On years held, Edelweiss stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,577
Street avg £3,760
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Parsonage Lane — 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB