7 Barrack Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1ES
About 7 Barrack Lane
7 Barrack Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 1861.8% above the 1996 sale of £17,280. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting 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
7 Barrack Lane 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
7 Barrack Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£17,280
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 1996Most recent
£17,280
Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 1ES: £47,640 (1997–1996).
Versus other Barrack Lane homes
7 Barrack Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
Crowbush House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







