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5 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bridge Croft

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

5 Bridge Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 115 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 19% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

5 Bridge Croft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE

0decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension including internal alterations. Loft conversion and addition of roof lights.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00130/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price for 5 Bridge Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£497,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2017Most recent

    £497,500

    +57.9%over 12 years

  2. 2 June 2004

    £315,000

    +181.3%over 9 years

  3. 21 February 1995

    £112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RE: £400,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bridge Croft homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Bridge Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,326

Street avg £3,835

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Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

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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

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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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1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

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3 bed
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

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£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

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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

Parsonage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools 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 1RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 5 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.