7 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
About 7 Bridge Croft
7 Bridge Croft is a semi-detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 183.9% above the 2001 sale of £158,500. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
7 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
7 Bridge Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2001Most recent
£158,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RE: £497,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CM3 1RE
6 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE
Sold Dec 2022
£400,00013 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
£350,000
Versus other Bridge Croft homes
7 Bridge Croft is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,366
Street avg £4,162
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs
CM3 1NU
1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham
CM3 1EE
1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End
CM3 1JU
1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs
CM3 1JJ
1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs
CM3 1NH
1 Blunts Farm Cottages, Pleshey
CM3 1HY
1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs
CM3 1RT
1 Castlefields, Great Leighs
CM3 1JW
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







