Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ

Notable views7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,394,000 is 19% below the 2024 sale of £1,720,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,720,000 in October 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

Orchard House'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 08 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,645 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ

0decisions3extensions12documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of two storey rear extension.and single storey side porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01677/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

Unlock Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.

Current estimate

£1,394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£1,720,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2024Most recent

    £1,720,000

    +123.7%over 8 years

  2. 16 February 2016

    £769,000

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

CM3 1RT

4 bed1 bath
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
£317k

1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1NY

3 bed
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£203k

1 Bridge Croft, Howe Street

CM3 1RE

2 bed1 bath
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

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

Warners Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.