The Nutshell, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
About The Nutshell
The Nutshell is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 42.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 65 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Energy performance
The Nutshell'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2020
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Planning history
The Nutshell 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 Nutshell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£447,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2015Most recent
£447,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1BS: £477,500 (2016–2007).
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
£845,000Lamb 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
£156,000Brambles, Parsonage Lane, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BS
Sold Feb 2005
£400,000
Versus other Parsonage Lane homes
On price per m², The Nutshell stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,906
Street avg £3,726
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
1.4 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