158 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
About 158 Main Road
158 Main Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 383 m² (around 4123 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 383 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,004,000 sits 85.9% above the 2006 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
158 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 158 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
- Nov 2009Garage ConversionOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and conversion of garage to habitable room
Extension- Reference
- 09/01287/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
158 Main Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,004,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.1% per year over 9 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 22.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£540,000
+414.3%over 8 years18 December 1997
£105,000
+13.2%4 September 1997
£92,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1NP: £450,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CM3 1NP
155 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
Sold Jun 2025
£415,000139 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
Sold Aug 2024
£422,500148 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
Sold Jun 2024
£641,000153 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
Sold Mar 2024
£450,000156 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP
Sold Jan 2024
£500,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Years Held for 158 Main Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,410
Street avg £3,339
Floor Area
383 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shimbrooks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







