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1 Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FP

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 1 Searle Place

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

1 Searle Place is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1FP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £399,995.

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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.

1 Searle Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Searle Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£399,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2020Most recent

    £399,995

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 1FP: £364,995 (2020–2019).

On the street

Versus other Searle Place homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Searle Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,396

Street avg £4,423

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Searle Place

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.
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Blunts Farm Cottages, Pleshey

CM3 1HY

£379k

1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

CM3 1RT

4 bed1 bath
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

Shimbrooks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school 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 1FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1FP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 1 Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.