Orchard House, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,349,000 sits 74.1% above the 2012 sale of £775,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Orchard House, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension, new pitched roof to replace flat roof to front
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00243/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Orchard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£775,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2012Most recent
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1EE: £275,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in CM3 1EE
Tokleys Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
Sold Jul 2025
£280,0001 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
Sold Oct 2024
£399,5004 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
Sold Jul 2007
£275,000Wildingtree, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
Sold Aug 2001
£339,9502 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE
Sold Nov 1997
£94,000
Versus other Breeds Road homes
Floor Area for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,315
Street avg £3,422
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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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
0.9 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







