6 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
About 6 Bridge Croft
6 Bridge Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £400,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Bridge Croft 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2022Most recent
£400,000
+65.3%over 11 years25 August 2011
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RE: £497,500 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CM3 1RE
13 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
Sold Dec 2022
£750,0009 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
Sold Jun 2021
£550,0005 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
Sold Jan 2017
£497,5008 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
Sold Sept 2015
£350,0002 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
Sold Nov 2014
£135,000
Versus other Bridge Croft homes
On years held, 6 Bridge Croft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,494
Street avg £3,807
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







