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

Estimated value

£475,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£350,000)+36%
  • Against CM3 1RE's recent median (£497,500)-5%

Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£475,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£350,000)+36%
  • Against CM3 1RE's recent median (£497,500)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Bridge Croft is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1RE. 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

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CM3 1RE

    5 sales, median £497,500 (2022–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest 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.

8 Bridge Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2015Most recent

    £350,000

    +192.9%over 17 years

  2. 2 April 1998

    £119,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RE: £497,500 (2022–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE. 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 8 Bridge Croft

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

8 Bridge Croft is a detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 35.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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.

8 Bridge Croft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bridge Croft 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 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 8 Bridge Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,487

Street avg £3,808

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

Parsonage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Parsonage LaneBus stop64m
  • The Green ManBus stop405m
  • Penden CornerBus stop505m
  • Warners FarmBus stop900m

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 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
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Comparables

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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 8 Bridge Croft is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1RE. 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 8 Bridge Croft. 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 8 Bridge Croft was lodged in April 2015 at band C and expired in April 2025, 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 8 Bridge Croft. 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 3 schools and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Bridge Croft 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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