Burgau, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
About Burgau
Burgau is a mid-terrace house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Burgau 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
Burgau has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BS: £447,500 (2016–2009).
Nearby sales in CM3 1BS
The Croft, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
Sold Jul 2016
£825,000Cobbs, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
Sold Jun 2015
£845,000The Nutshell, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
Sold Feb 2015
£447,500Lamb Cottage, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
Sold Jul 2014
£435,0001 Parsonage Bungalows, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
Sold Dec 2009
£156,000
Versus other Parsonage Lane homes
On floor area, Burgau runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
1.4 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB