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159 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP

Estimated value

£406,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£285,000)+42%
  • Against CM3 1NP's recent median (£450,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£406,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£285,000)+42%
  • Against CM3 1NP's recent median (£450,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 159 Main Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1NP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    130 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in CM3 1NP

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

159 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2012Most recent

    £285,000

    -1.7%over 7 years

  2. 28 April 2005

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1NP: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 159 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 159 Main Road

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

159 Main Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 42.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

159 Main Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Main Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159 Main Road 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.

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,192

Street avg £3,400

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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.

Nearest schools

  • Great Leighs Primary SchoolPrimary410m

Nearest stops

  • ShimbrooksBus stop72m
  • Main RoadBus stop227m
  • Aragon RoadBus stop412m
  • Dog & PartridgeBus stop537m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£429k

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£298k

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3 bed
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

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£426k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

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£400k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 159 Main Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1NP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 159 Main Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 159 Main Road was lodged in March 2011 at band C and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 159 Main Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
159 Main Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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