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5 Brook Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EU

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 Brook Mead

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Brook Mead is a mid-terrace house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD59
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
60%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brook Mead has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Brook Mead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Brook Mead homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Brook Mead runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 80 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Brook Mead

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

1 Bridge Croft, Howe Street

CM3 1RE

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Brook Mead, Great Waltham

CM3 1EU

£296k

1 Catherines Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1RX

£313k

1 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1LD

£317k

1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1NY

3 bed
£319k

1 Camsix Chase, Hartford End

CM3 1JS

£322k

1 Bakers Mead, Great Waltham

CM3 1AL

£330k

1 Bentalls, Willows Green

CM3 1QB

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Brook Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.