3 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
About 3 Duffries Close
3 Duffries Close is a semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
3 Duffries Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Mechanical ventilation installed
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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.
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Planning history
Planning history at 3 Duffries Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 3 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
- Dec 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Leyland Cypress x 5, Sycamore x 1 - rear garden - fell to ground and remove stumps;Apple - front garden - achieve clearance from tree to dwelling of 1m, cutting to suitable growing points.
- Reference
- 11/05602/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Duffries Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£373,000
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 1DQ: £371,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in CM3 1DQ
8 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
Sold Jun 2024
£515,00010 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
Sold Jan 2021
£650,0007 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
Sold Oct 2015
£371,0009 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
Sold Oct 2010
£250,0002 Duffries Close, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DQ
Sold May 2005
£228,000
Versus other Duffries Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Duffries Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







