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23 School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1GS

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 23 School Lane

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

23 School Lane is a semi-detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1GS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 117 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 School Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1GS

0decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2023
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for a single storey conservatory extension. Proposed replacement conservatory roof.

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00953/FUL
    Full record in report

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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

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£400,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2020Most recent

    £400,000

    +60.0%over 3 years

  2. 15 March 2016

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1GS: £380,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 School Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,419

Street avg £2,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 School Lane

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

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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
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

£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
£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.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aragon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1GS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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

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