What kind of home is Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH?

Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH is a detached house.

What did Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH sell for?

Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH last sold for £490,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,527 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and April 2024, Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH rose from £61,527 to £490,000, a change of £428,473. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH?

The current EPC rating for Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH?

Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH use?

The latest EPC at Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH in?

Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH sits in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH in a safe area?

Police records around Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH?

The closest primary school to Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH is Ford End Church of England Primary School (231m).

How well connected is Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH?

The closest bus stop to Rowan House, Church Lane, CM3 1LH is School, 147m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rowan House, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rowan House

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

Rowan House is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £490,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Rowan House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rowan House, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rowan House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Rowan House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£490,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£490,000
+421.6%over 28 years
15 August 1995
£93,950
+52.7%
17 February 1995
£61,527

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LH: £690,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CM3 1LH

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rowan House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,379

Street avg £4,197

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 158 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 1LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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