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Willow Brook, Lucks Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BP

Estimated value

£813,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£545,000)+49%
  • Against CM3 1BP's recent median (£647,500)+26%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. 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
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£813,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£545,000)+49%
  • Against CM3 1BP's recent median (£647,500)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Willow Brook is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    199 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CM3 1BP

    5 sales, median £647,500 (2021–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2013Most recent

    £545,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BP: £647,500 (2021–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Willow Brook, 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 Willow Brook

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

Willow Brook is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £813,000 is 49.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2012
EPC improved fromF38toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

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

Willow Brook has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On epc rating, Willow Brook stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,739

Street avg £3,719

On par

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above
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%

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 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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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 Willow Brook is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Willow Brook. 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 Willow Brook was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Willow Brook. 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
Willow Brook 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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